Title :
Energy harvesting and implantable medical devices - first order selection criteria
Author :
Schmidt, Craig L. ; Scott, Erik R.
Author_Institution :
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA
Abstract :
Power density is the critical attribute of an APS for use in an IMD, and benchmark value of at least 0.01 mW/cm3 has been established in order for an APS to be volumetrically superior to existing primary and rechargeable battery technologies. The benchmark power density enables the use of simple, physics-based models to quickly evaluate the potential viability of proposed APS technologies.
Keywords :
energy harvesting; prosthetic power supplies; secondary cells; APS technology; autonomous power source; benchmark power density; energy harvesting; first order selection criteria; implantable medical devices; physics-based models; rechargeable battery technology; Acceleration; Batteries; Energy harvesting; Fuel cells; Heating; Sugar; Thermal conductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), 2011 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0506-9
Electronic_ISBN :
0163-1918
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.2011.6131529
