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Title: A nonlinear MEMS electrostatic kinetic energy harvester for human-powered biomedical devices

Abstract

This article proposes a silicon-based electrostatic kinetic energy harvester with an ultra-wide operating frequency bandwidth from 1 Hz to 160 Hz. This large bandwidth is obtained, thanks to a miniature tungsten ball impacting with a movable proof mass of silicon. The motion of the silicon proof mass is confined by nonlinear elastic stoppers on the fixed part standing against two protrusions of the proof mass. The electrostatic transducer is made of interdigited-combs with a gap-closing variable capacitance that includes vertical electrets obtained by corona discharge. Below 10 Hz, the e-KEH offers 30.6 nJ per mechanical oscillation at 2 g{sub rms}, which makes it suitable for powering biomedical devices from human motion. Above 10 Hz and up to 162 Hz, the harvested power is more than 0.5 μW with a maximum of 4.5 μW at 160 Hz. The highest power of 6.6 μW is obtained without the ball at 432 Hz, in accordance with a power density of 142 μW/cm{sup 3}. We also demonstrate the charging of a 47-μF capacitor to 3.5 V used to power a battery-less wireless temperature sensor node.

Authors:
; ; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. CEA, Leti, Minatec Campus, Grenoble 38054 (France)
  2. UPMC-Sorbonne Université/LIP 6, CNRS, Paris 75005 (France)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22486289
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Applied Physics Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 107; Journal Issue: 25; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; CAPACITANCE; CAPACITORS; CORONA DISCHARGES; ELECTRETS; KINETIC ENERGY; MEMS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; OSCILLATIONS; POWER DENSITY; SENSORS; SILICON; TRANSDUCERS; TUNGSTEN

Citation Formats

Lu, Y., Cottone, F., Marty, F., Basset, P., E-mail: p.basset@esiee.fr, Boisseau, S., and Galayko, D. A nonlinear MEMS electrostatic kinetic energy harvester for human-powered biomedical devices. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4937587.
Lu, Y., Cottone, F., Marty, F., Basset, P., E-mail: p.basset@esiee.fr, Boisseau, S., & Galayko, D. A nonlinear MEMS electrostatic kinetic energy harvester for human-powered biomedical devices. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937587
Lu, Y., Cottone, F., Marty, F., Basset, P., E-mail: p.basset@esiee.fr, Boisseau, S., and Galayko, D. 2015. "A nonlinear MEMS electrostatic kinetic energy harvester for human-powered biomedical devices". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937587.
@article{osti_22486289,
title = {A nonlinear MEMS electrostatic kinetic energy harvester for human-powered biomedical devices},
author = {Lu, Y. and Cottone, F. and Marty, F. and Basset, P., E-mail: p.basset@esiee.fr and Boisseau, S. and Galayko, D.},
abstractNote = {This article proposes a silicon-based electrostatic kinetic energy harvester with an ultra-wide operating frequency bandwidth from 1 Hz to 160 Hz. This large bandwidth is obtained, thanks to a miniature tungsten ball impacting with a movable proof mass of silicon. The motion of the silicon proof mass is confined by nonlinear elastic stoppers on the fixed part standing against two protrusions of the proof mass. The electrostatic transducer is made of interdigited-combs with a gap-closing variable capacitance that includes vertical electrets obtained by corona discharge. Below 10 Hz, the e-KEH offers 30.6 nJ per mechanical oscillation at 2 g{sub rms}, which makes it suitable for powering biomedical devices from human motion. Above 10 Hz and up to 162 Hz, the harvested power is more than 0.5 μW with a maximum of 4.5 μW at 160 Hz. The highest power of 6.6 μW is obtained without the ball at 432 Hz, in accordance with a power density of 142 μW/cm{sup 3}. We also demonstrate the charging of a 47-μF capacitor to 3.5 V used to power a battery-less wireless temperature sensor node.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4937587},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22486289}, journal = {Applied Physics Letters},
issn = {0003-6951},
number = 25,
volume = 107,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Dec 21 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Mon Dec 21 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}