This work reports the analysis, modeling and characterization of an electrostatic vibration-to-electric energy scavenger. The scavenger was manufactured by the FBK in-house foundry by using a MEMS (Micro-Electro- Mechanical System) surface micro-machining technology. Extensive nite element analyses (FEA) were per- formed for the compact modeling of the device and presented here. The scavenger was characterized by means of dynamical measurements as a further validation of the FE model. A random vibration analysis is also utilized for the emulation of the real device operating conditions.

Modeling and characterization of a circular-shaped energy scavenger in MEMS surface micromachining technology

TAZZOLI, AUGUSTO;MENEGHESSO, GAUDENZIO
2011

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This work reports the analysis, modeling and characterization of an electrostatic vibration-to-electric energy scavenger. The scavenger was manufactured by the FBK in-house foundry by using a MEMS (Micro-Electro- Mechanical System) surface micro-machining technology. Extensive nite element analyses (FEA) were per- formed for the compact modeling of the device and presented here. The scavenger was characterized by means of dynamical measurements as a further validation of the FE model. A random vibration analysis is also utilized for the emulation of the real device operating conditions.
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