Applications of MEMS in power sources and circuits

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Yeatman, E M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC BATTERIES; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; POWER CONVERTERS; POWER SUPPLY CIRCUITS;

MEMS DEVICES; MEMS POWER SOURCES; PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES; WIRELESS SENSOR NODES;

MEMS;

EID: 34547579708     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/17/7/S16     Document Type: Article

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