Energy scavenging and power management in networks of autonomous microsensors

Microelectronics Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1584-1590

  Cantatore, E ^a   Ouwerkerk, M ^a  

^a PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autonomous microsystems; Energy scavenging; MEMS; Power management

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POWER ELECTRONICS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

AUTONOMOUS MICROSYSTEMS; ENERGY SCAVENGING; POWER MANAGEMENT;

MICROSENSORS;

EID: 33750733600     PISSN: 00262692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mejo.2006.04.014     Document Type: Article

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