Method and apparatus for powering circuitry with on-chip solar cells within a common substrate
US7098394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S136/293
Abstract
A system and method for providing power to a light-powered transponder. In order to create a sufficient voltage differential, two different photovoltaic elements are used. The photovoltaic elements generate voltages of different polarities. Because the photovoltaic elements are used independently to generate voltages with different polarities, the present system can achieve a desired voltage differential despite the inherent difficulties presented by the use of a standard CMOS process.
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