A multiple-input boost converter for low-power energy harvesting

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 827-831

  Shi, Chao ^a   Miller, Brian ^a   Mayaram, Kartikeya ^a   Fiez, Terri ^a  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Boost converter; Energy harvesting scavenging; Maximum power point tracking (MPPT)

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; ENERGY HARVESTING; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKERS;

AVAILABLE ENERGY; BOOST CONVERTER; COMPONENT COUNT; DIGITAL CONTROL; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING; OFF-THE-SHELF COMPONENTS; TIME MULTIPLEXED; TRACKING ALGORITHM;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 83655203564     PISSN: 15497747     EISSN: 15583791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCSII.2011.2173974     Document Type: Article

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