Thin film piezoelectric energy scavenging systems for long term medical monitoring

Proceedings - BSN 2006: International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 38-41

  Reilly, Elizabeth K ^a   Carleton, Eric ^a   Wright, Paul K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL ENERGY; WIRELESS ELECTRONICS; WIRELESS SENSORS;

FILM GROWTH; PATIENT MONITORING; POWER SUPPLY CIRCUITS; SENSORS; THIN FILMS;

PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES;

EID: 33750806751     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/BSN.2006.54     Document Type: Conference Paper

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