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An electrostatic energy harvester with electret bias

Abstract

We have designed, fabricated and characterized a MEMS electrostatic energy harvester using an electret as internal bias. The device operates in continuous mode and features a high voltage output, a large travelling distance of a big mass within a compact design using full bulk silicon thickness. The output power is about 1 muW at an acceleration power spectral density of 0.03g²/Hz.

Category

Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Language

English

Author(s)

  • Einar Halvorsen
  • Eskild R. Westby
  • Svein Husa
  • Andreas Vogl
  • Niels Peter Østbø
  • Vladimir Leonov
  • Tom Sterken
  • Terje Kvisterøy

Affiliation

  • University of South-Eastern Norway
  • SINTEF Digital / Smart Sensors and Microsystems
  • Unknown
  • SensoNor ASA

Year

2009

Publisher

IEEE conference proceedings

Book

Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, 2009. TRANSDUCERS 2009. International

ISBN

9781424441938

Page(s)

1381 - 1384

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