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January 12, 2016

Two-stage power management system boosts energy-harvesting efficiency
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jan 12, 2016
A two-stage power management and storage system could dramatically improve the efficiency of triboelectric generators that harvest energy from irregular human motion such as walking, running or finger tapping. The system uses a small capacitor to capture alternating current generated by the biomechanical activity. When the first capacitor fills, a power management circuit then feeds the electricity into a battery or larger capacitor. This second storage device supplies DC current at voltages appro ... read more

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