An 88% Efficiency 2.4μW to 15.6μW Triboelectric Nanogenerator Energy Harvesting System Based on a Single-Comparator Control Algorithm

Karim Rawy, Ruchi Sharma, Hong Joon Yoon, Usman Khan, Sang Woo Kim, Tony T. Kim

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Abstract

This paper presents an energy harvesting system (EHS) based on a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG). A novel TENG HDL spice model was developed to optimize the proposed ultra-low power (ULP) EHS. The proposed TENG-EHS utilizes a novel single-comparator-control (SCC) algorithm for improving the power conversion efficiency (PCE). It modulates the switching frequency of the implemented switched capacitor charge pump (SCCP) in proportion to the load condition at a given applied vibration frequency (i.e. excitation frequency). Moreover, a novel hysteresis control technique was introduced. It regulates the input voltage at the maximum possible power point without IC breakdown, and adopts a dropout excess charge storage technique. The fabricated test chip in 65-nm CMOS technology achieves a peak PCF. of 88% with 2.4 μW to 15.6 μW input power and power density of 39.59 μW/mm 2 .

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages33-36
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538664124
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Dec 14
Event2018 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2018 - Tainan, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: 2018 Nov 52018 Nov 7

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2018 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2018
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityTainan
Period18/11/518/11/7

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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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