A micromachined energy harvester from a keyboard using combined electromagnetic and piezoelectric conversion

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Wacharasindhu, T ^a   Kwon, J W ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER KEYBOARDS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; PIEZOELECTRICITY;

CHIP INTEGRATED; DIRECTIONAL MOTIONS; ELECTRICAL ENERGIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC CONVERSIONS; ENERGY HARVESTERS; MECHANICAL ENERGIES; MICRO POWERS; MICROMACHINED; PIEZOELECTRIC CONVERSIONS;

HARVESTERS;

EID: 58149343283     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/10/104016     Document Type: Article

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