Efficient Power Conditioning Circuit for Self-Powered Microsystems (SPMS) based on a Low-Voltage Low-Power 0.13μm Technology

Author

Colomer, J. ; Saiz-Vela, A. ; Miribel-Català, P. ; Viladoms, M. ; Puig-Vidal, M. ; Samitier, J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron., Barcelona Univ.

Volume

2

fYear

2006

fDate

9-13 July 2006

Firstpage

897

Lastpage

902

Abstract

A self powered microsystem (SPMS) is based on a micro power generator, that converts the available energy to an electrical form. In the architecture of the SPMS systems there are two main electrical circuits: an AC/DC converter and a DC/DC converter. This paper presents the performance of three AC/DC rectifiers designed in 0.13 μm technology, in the frame of low voltage and low power applications, which are a typical rectifier based on PN junctions, and two synchronous rectifiers. The performance of each rectifier is verified at this stage by simulation results in terms of efficiency. Furthermore, it is presented the application of the synchronous boosted rectifier, the best one, with an inductorless DC/DC charge-pump regulator, that will define the SPMS system

Keywords

AC-DC power convertors; DC-DC power convertors; electric generators; micromotors; p-n junctions; pumps; rectifying circuits; AC-DC converter; AC-DC rectifiers; DC-DC charge-pump regulator; DC-DC converter; PN junctions; low-voltage low-power technology; micropower generator; power conditioning circuit; self-powered microsystems; synchronous boosted rectifier; AC generators; Batteries; Circuits; DC-DC power converters; Power conditioning; Power generation; Rectifiers; Scanning probe microscopy; Solar power generation; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial Electronics, 2006 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que.

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0496-7

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0497-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISIE.2006.295754

Filename

4078204