Power Management Considerations for Energy Harvesting Systems (Energy Harvesting and Storage Europe 2011)


Mr John H Carpenter, Design Engineer
Texas Instruments Incorporated
United States
 
2011522.

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Presentation Summary

  • Describes some of the key considerations for designing an energy harvesting power management solution and the effect of ambient condiitons
  • The key design goal then is to match the power harvesting circuits to the application circuits for the best performance
  • Key considerations for power management of energy harvesting systems include the profile of the energy source, the power requirements of the application, the characteristics of the harvester, the energy storage element capability and the performance of the power management.

Speaker Biography (John H Carpenter)

John Carpenter joined Texas Instruments in 1996 and is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff. His current position is System Engineer for Nano-Power and Energy Harvesting Solutions and he is responsible for system level integration and IC design specifications. He received his MSEE and BSEE from the University of South Florida, Tampa. John is a published author and holds multiple patents in the field of analog design. He is a Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and a Retired Naval Engineering Duty Officer for US Navy.

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