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Efficient power conversion for ultra low voltage micro scale energy transducers

US8743574B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2011
Grant dateJun 3, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power converter is provided for an energy harvesting system of a micro-scale electronic device. The power converter is configured to transfer electrical energy from an energy transducer to an energy storage device. The power converter illustratively includes a tree topology charge pump.

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