Energy harvesting with low-power electronics

Tomasz Jannson; Thomas Forrester; Kevin Degrood; Eric Gans; Kang Lee; Kathy Nguyen; Kevin Walter; Andrew Kostrzewski

doi:10.1117/12.850534

5 May 2010 Energy harvesting with low-power electronics

Tomasz Jannson, Thomas Forrester, Kevin Degrood, Eric Gans, Kang Lee, Kathy Nguyen, Kevin Walter, Andrew Kostrzewski

Proceedings Volume 7666, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense IX; 766627 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850534
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2010, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

In this paper, a novel concept of energy harvesting, applicable to both wired and wireless self-powered low-power electronic devices, is discussed. Types of energy harvesting include solar/optical, thermal, IR, and mechanical. Overall power budgets and control circuitry are discussed, including maximizing Mean Time between Battery Replacement/Recharge values. It is shown that in the case of low-power wireless electronics, surprisingly low amounts of daily direct solar exposure are sufficient to satisfy overall system power consumption.

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Tomasz Jannson, Thomas Forrester, Kevin Degrood, Eric Gans, Kang Lee, Kathy Nguyen, Kevin Walter, and Andrew Kostrzewski "Energy harvesting with low-power electronics", Proc. SPIE 7666, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense IX, 766627 (5 May 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.850534

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