A nanocurrent power management IC for multiple heterogeneous energy harvesting sources

M Dini, A Romani, M Filippi, V Bottarel… - IEEE transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a fully autonomous power converter IC for energy harvesting from
multiple and multitype sources, such as piezoelectric, photovoltaic, thermoelectric, and RF …

An input-powered vibrational energy harvesting interface circuit with zero standby power

Y Rao, DP Arnold - IEEE transactions on power electronics, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an input-powered energy-harvesting interface circuit that eliminates
standby power consumption by automatically shutting down when the ac input voltage …

An integrated high-performance active rectifier for piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting systems

Y Sun, NH Hieu, CJ Jeong… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this letter, a highly efficient active full-bridge rectifier is proposed for piezoelectric (PE)
vibration energy harvesting systems. By replacing the passive diodes with an operational …

Energy harvesting electronics for vibratory devices in self-powered sensors

PCP Chao - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent advances in energy harvesting have been intensified due to urgent needs of
portable, wireless electronics with extensive life span. The idea of energy harvesting is …

Adaptive rectifier driven by power intake predictors for wind energy harvesting sensor networks

D Porcarelli, D Spenza, D Brunelli… - IEEE Journal of …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a power management technique for improving the efficiency of
harvesting energy from air-flows in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) applications. The …

A high frequency active voltage doubler in standard CMOS using offset-controlled comparators for inductive power transmission

HM Lee, M Ghovanloo - IEEE transactions on biomedical …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we present a fully integrated active voltage doubler in CMOS technology using
offset-controlled high speed comparators for extending the range of inductive power …

Power management in wireless power-sipping devices: A survey

U Guler, M Ghovanloo - IEEE circuits and systems magazine, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Proper operation of active circuits in a wirelessly powered system requires both sufficient
power flow and voltage. Passive (battery-less) wireless systems, operating in the high …

Single-and multi-source battery-less power management circuits for piezoelectric energy harvesting systems

D Alghisi, V Ferrari, M Ferrari, D Crescini… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a battery-less power management unit for piezoelectric energy
harvesting which exploits a diode-based rectifier, a storage capacitor, and a custom trigger …

Process and temperature robust voltage multiplier design for RF energy harvesting

JS Yuan, Y Bi - Microelectronics Reliability, 2015 - Elsevier
Process and temperature invariant voltage multiplier performance has been examined. The
analytical predictions of ripple voltage and frequency response are in good agreement with …

A new nano-power trigger circuit for battery-less power management electronics in energy harvesting systems

D Alghisi, V Ferrari, M Ferrari, F Touati… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a solution for battery-less power management circuits for micro-power
energy converters, allowing energy harvesting systems to operate under continuous and …