DocumentCode
626449
Title
Model and design considerations for multistage electrostatic microgenerators
Author
Yin Li ; Misra, Mano ; Gregori, Stefano
Author_Institution
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
fYear
2013
fDate
19-23 May 2013
Firstpage
21
Lastpage
24
Abstract
Electrostatic energy harvesters powered by ambient motion and integrated at the microscale are an attractive replacement for batteries in small, low-power electronic devices. This paper contains model and design considerations for electrostatic generators based on mechanically-variable capacitors. The performance of single-stage and multistage microgenerators are compared. The main design trade-offs and the improvement of conversion efficiency are illustrated through design considerations and simulation results.
Keywords
capacitors; electrostatic generators; low-power electronics; micromechanical devices; ambient motion; electrostatic energy harvesters; electrostatic generators; low-power electronic devices; mechanically-variable capacitors; multistage microgenerators; single-stage microgenerators; small electronic devices; Batteries; Capacitance; Capacitors; Electrostatics; Generators; Power generation; Simulation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 2013 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Beijing
ISSN
0271-4302
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-5760-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISCAS.2013.6571772
Filename
6571772
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