Implementation of a single supply pre-biasing circuit for piezoelectric energy harvesters

Procedia Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue , 2012, Pages 1311-1314

  Elliott, Alwyn D T ^a   Mitcheson, Paul D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bidirectional switches; Energy harvesting; Piezoelectric; Pre biasing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883306843     PISSN: 18777058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2012.09.396     Document Type: Conference Paper

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