MSc thesis project proposal
[2020; already taken] Single-Channel Energy Harvesting Power Converter for Heterogeneous Sources
Project outside the university
NOWICurrently, power converters are designed from scratch for each of these applications, but, from an economic standpoint, this is very expensive and time-consuming. To tackle this problem, power converters with multiple input channels, on which heterogeneous sources can be connected, have been published in the literature. However, the simultaneous use of several harvesters is not a popular option due to the large size of the final product and its increased BOM cost. Therefore, a single IC that can harvest from any of these energy sources would be the most valuable solution.
Assignment
The goal of this project is to develop a PMIC front-end to connect NOWI’s DC-DC converter to different types of energy harvesters. The target input voltage ranges from 100 mV to 5 V, the input frequency ranges from DC to a few MHz, and the input power ranges from 10 μW to 100 mW.Requirements
Student EE-ME with a genuine interest in energy harvesting and power management. Recommended completed courses are: Structured Electronic Design (EE4109), Analog Integrated Circuit Design (ET4252) and Power conversion techniques in CMOS technology (ET4382).Contact
prof.dr.ir. Wouter Serdijn
Bioelectronics Group
Department of Microelectronics
Last modified: 2021-05-04