Micro-fabricated electromagnetic power generator to scavenge low ambient vibration

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1937-1942

  Park, Jong Cheol ^a   Bang, Dong Hyun ^a   Park, Jae Yeong ^a  

^a Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ambient vibrations; Electromagnetic; Energy harvesting; Microelectromechanical devices; Power generator

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DETERIORATION; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY HARVESTING; FABRICATION; IRON ALLOYS; MAGNETS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROOPTICS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS);

AMBIENT VIBRATIONS; BULK-MICROMACHINED; ELECTROMAGNETIC; MICRO POWER GENERATOR; MICRO-FABRICATED ELECTROMAGNETIC POWER GENERATOR; PACKAGING SUBSTRATES; PERFORMANCE DETERIORATION; POWER GENERATOR;

NEODYMIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 77952859798     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2010.2044757     Document Type: Article

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