Diode-less mechanical H-bridge rectifier for "zero threshold" vibration energy harvesters

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 201, Issue , 2013, Pages 246-253

  Maiorca, Felice ^a   Giusa, Fabio ^a   Trigona, Carlo ^a   Andò, Bruno ^a   Bulsara, Adi R ^b   Baglio, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

Author keywords

Diode less energy harvester; Diode less voltage rectifier; Energy harvesting; Mechanical switches; Piezoelectric materials; Voltage rectifiers; Wideband noisy vibrations

Indexed keywords

DIODE BRIDGE RECTIFIERS; ENERGY HARVESTER; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; MECHANICAL SWITCH; VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTERS; VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTING; VOLTAGE RECTIFIERS; WIDE-BAND;

BRIDGE CIRCUITS; DIODES; ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; ENERGY HARVESTING; FREQUENCY BANDS; NANOCANTILEVERS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRICITY;

VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 84883060230     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2013.07.021     Document Type: Article

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