Piezo Electric energy harvester and its interface circuit: Opportunities and challenges

Maisam Wahbah, Baker Mohammad

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Abstract

Piezo Electric (PE) harvesters have been of recent interest because they provide a clean and free source of energy. PE is suitable for many applications, especially in wearable healthcare applications where the healthcare device can harvest its needed power, and sense vital signs from the human body. A special interface circuit is needed to extract power from the PE, such as the AC-DC converter. In this paper, we will present a study of the PE harvester and its suitability for low-power applications. Furthermore, a survey of the common interface circuit topologies used in AC-DC converters for PE based systems will be presented. In addition, comparisons between these interface circuits in terms of efficiency, area overhead, and design complexity will be discussed.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publication2013 IEEE 20th International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, ICECS 2013
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages795-798
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781479924523
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 IEEE 20th International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, ICECS 2013 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 8 Dec 201311 Dec 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE 20th International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, ICECS 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CityAbu Dhabi
Period8/12/1311/12/13

Keywords

  • AC-DC
  • Energy Harvesting
  • Piezo Electric

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