High-voltage micro-plasma switch for efficient power management of triboelectric kinetic energy harvesters

P. Basset, H. Zhang, F. Marty, A. Delbani, N. Hodzic, A. Karami, D. Galayko

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Abstract

As for any electrostatic transducer, triboelectric energy generators (TENGs) need to maximize their bias voltage for a good kinetic-to-electrical energy conversion. If several hundreds of volts can be obtained directly by triboelectric contacts for some state-of-art devices, unstable charge-pump (UCP) conditioning circuits can also be used to reach such high values with more basic TENGs. Whatever the chosen solution, this high-voltage must be reduced to a few volts to power an electronic device. In this abstract, we first compare the three main UCPs and we propose to use an autonomous MEMS micro-plasma switch in a Buck DC-DC converter in order to maximized the voltage across the TENG while obtaining a low voltage rectified output without any external control.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages37.4.1-37.4.4
ISBN (Electronic)9781728188881
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Dec 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event66th Annual IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2020 - Virtual, San Francisco, United States
Duration: 12 Dec 202018 Dec 2020

Publication series

NameTechnical Digest - International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM
Volume2020-December
ISSN (Print)0163-1918

Conference

Conference66th Annual IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IEDM 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, San Francisco
Period12/12/2018/12/20

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