A 40 mV transformer-reuse self-startup boost converter with MPPT control for thermoelectric energy harvesting

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3055-3067

  Im, Jong Pil ^a   Wang, Se Won ^a   Ryu, Seung Tak ^a   Cho, Gyu Hyeong ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Boost converter; MPPT; native MOS; oscillation; positive feedback; self start up; thermoelectric generator; transformer reuse; white noise

Indexed keywords

BOOST CONVERTER; MPPT; NATIVE MOS; OSCILLATION; SELF-START-UP; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; TRANSFORMER-REUSE;

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ENERGY TRANSFER; FEEDBACK; THERMOELECTRICITY; WHITE NOISE;

THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84871643914     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2012.2225734     Document Type: Article

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