Title :
Low-power conditioning circuit IC powered by piezoelectric energy harvesting
Author :
Colomer, J. ; Miribel, P. ; Saiz-Vela, A. ; Puig-Vidal, M. ; Samitier, J.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Dept., Univ. of Barcelona, Barcelona
Abstract :
The paper presents a power conditioning circuit (PCC) for an autonomous low power system in package (SiP) based on harvesting energy from vibrations. This self-powered system would be placed in indoor environments. The electromechanical transduction is performed using a low-cost commercial piezoelectric product, working at low frequencies and with voltages up to 2.5 V. The final designed IC has been tested and described in detail.
Keywords :
energy harvesting; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit testing; low-power electronics; piezoelectric devices; system-in-package; IC design; autonomous SiP; electromechanical transduction; indoor environment; integrated circuit testing; low-power conditioning circuit; piezoelectric energy harvesting; piezoelectric generator; system in package; AC generators; Capacitors; Circuits; DC generators; Power conditioning; Power generation; Rectifiers; Switches; Voltage; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, 2008. IECON 2008. 34th Annual Conference of IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1767-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1553-572X
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.2008.4758374
