Title :
Micro electret power generator
Author :
Boland, Justin ; Chao, Yuan-Heng ; Suzuki, Yuji ; Tai, Y.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We present the first micromachined rotational electret power generator, linearized theoretical model of electret power generation, and novel method to produce uniformly charged electret. We also improved our previously developed (1996, 1999) thin film Teflon AF 1601-S electret technology with respect to dielectric thickness, charge uniformity, and processability. In demonstration, our prototype power generator successfully generated > 25μW with electret thickness of 9μm, effective charge density of -2.8×10-4C/m2, and rotational speed of 4170RPM.
Keywords :
electrets; electric generators; small electric machines; 25 muW; 9 micron; charge uniformity; dielectric thickness; linearized theoretical model; micro electret power generator; micromachined rotational electret power generator; processability; thin film Teflon AF 1601-S electret technology; Aluminum; Chaos; Dielectric thin films; Electrets; Micromechanical devices; Power generation; Rotors; Rough surfaces; Stators; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 2003. MEMS-03 Kyoto. IEEE The Sixteenth Annual International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7744-3
DOI :
10.1109/MEMSYS.2003.1189805