A 95mV-startup step-up converter with Vth-tuned oscillator by fixed-charge programming and capacitor pass-on scheme
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Beitragende
Abstract
Harvesting energy from the environment by using a thermoelectric generator (TEG) or photovoltaic cells provides a solution for battery-free sensor networks or electronic healthcare systems. In these systems, the harvested energy is supplied at a very low voltages, requiring a low-startup-voltage power circuit for kick-start from low voltage. A previous sub-100mV-startup-voltage boost converter was implemented by using a mechanically assisted step-up process that needs vibration at startup and the application is rather limited. In this paper, a 95mV startup voltage step-up converter without any mechanical stimulus extends the applicability of energy harvesting. The circuit converts a 100mV input to a 0.9V output with 72% conversion efficiency without any external clocks or mechanical switches. A capacitor pass-on scheme eliminates an additional external output capacitor that functions only at the startup.
Details
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
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| Titel | 2011 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference |
| Herausgeber (Verlag) | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Seiten | 216-218 |
| Seitenumfang | 3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-61284-301-8 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 24 Feb. 2011 |
| Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Konferenz
| Titel | 2011 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference |
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| Dauer | 20 - 24 Februar 2011 |
| Ort | San Francisco, CA, USA |
Externe IDs
| Scopus | 79955719876 |
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| ORCID | /0000-0002-4152-1203/work/165453412 |
Schlagworte
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
Schlagwörter
- Converters, Capacitors, Semiconductor device measurement, Oscillators, Detectors, Programming, Stress