An energy harvesting system for passively generating power from human activities

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Rao, Yuan ^a   Cheng, Shuo ^a   Arnold, David P ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEMS; ENERGY RECLAMATION; EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES; INTERFACE CIRCUITS; LITHIUM-ION POLYMER BATTERIES; MAGNETIC ENERGIES; OPERATING CONDITION; ZERO STANDBY POWER;

LOGIC CIRCUITS;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 84887066637     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/23/11/114012     Document Type: Article

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