Energy Harvesting Boost Converter for single cell solar panel & TEG

Overview

ETA-TC1 platform is a set of silicon IPs specifically designed for small Solar Panel Cells made by a single PV diode.

ETA-TC1 is Integrating the Low Voltage MPPT boost Converter plus all monitoring functions that allow a complete system to extract power from ambient illuminated as low as 200lux and hibernate when no light is present at a cost of only fen tenth of nAmps.

ETA-TC1 demonstrate the ability to extract, using a very small solar panel illuminated as low as 200lux, the power needed to fill the battery of a complex system.

Key Features

Harvesting Unit
Interface with single PV Solar Cell and Ultra Low Voltage TEGs
Wide and Dynamic impedance matching (analog MPPT)
Charge Monitor and Energy storage for external capacitor, supercap, solid state or chemical battery.
Dedicated Power Manager Unit
Configurable timers

Benefits

Easy portability
Test chip available

Block Diagram

Applications

Battery or Battery-less devices
Remote Sensors
Automatic Metering
Building Automation
Security and monitoring sensor
Predictive Maintenance

Deliverables

Single IP deliverables
Evaluation board
ETA-IC samples
Application Notes
Guidelines

Technical Specifications

Maturity

Silicon-Proven on 0.18um onsemi technology

Availability

Available

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