An inductorless dc-dc converter for energy harvesting with a 1.2μ {w} bandgap-referenced output controller

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 832-836

  Shih, Yi Chun ^a   Otis, Brian P ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Boost converter; Charge pump (CP); Dc dc converter; Energy harvesting; Regulator

Indexed keywords

CHARGE PUMP CIRCUITS; ENERGY GAP; ENERGY HARVESTING;

BOOST CONVERTER; CHARGE PUMP; EXTERNAL COMPONENTS; EXTERNAL EXCITATION; INPUT AND OUTPUTS; OUTPUT CONTROLLERS; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; REGULATOR;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 83655180821     PISSN: 15497747     EISSN: 15583791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCSII.2011.2173967     Document Type: Article

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