Title :
Three different SPICE models for representing the behavior of electrostatic MEMS converters
Author :
Salem, Marwa S. ; Zekry, A.A. ; Ragai, H.F.
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
Abstract :
In this paper we proposed three different SPICE models for the electrostatics MEMS converter. Such converters are used in the energy scavenging system for wireless sensor nodes. Each model will be presented and a comparison between the three models will be carried out. The best model will be the one which well represents the behavior of the electrostatic MEMS converter. So by using this model one can study the interaction between the converter and the energy scavenging system.
Keywords :
SPICE; electrostatic devices; energy harvesting; micromechanical devices; power convertors; SPICE model; electrostatic MEMS converter; energy scavenging system; wireless sensor node; Electrostatics; Micromechanical devices; Power system modeling; Pulse generation; SPICE; Solar energy; Switches; Very large scale integration; Vibrations; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Science Conference, 2009. NRSC 2009. National
Conference_Location :
New Cairo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4214-0
