Seeking Perpetual: The path to self-sufficient electronics

Jason Wortham is a senior scientist working a Maxim Integrated Products for 11 years. At Maxim, he has defined many battery and power management IC product lines. He's currently active in fuelgauge and energy harvesting, and believes in the future of self-sufficient electronics. He is the definer for the MAX17710 energy harvesting IC and the inventor of Maxim's ModelGauge fuelgauge technology. He is a member of Maxim's Office of the CTO and has developed many innovations and patents which have contributed to the success of the battery group at Maxim.

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