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A DC-DC Circuit Using Boost Converter for Low Voltage Energy Harvesting Application

Nurul Arfah Che Mustapha1, A.H.M. Zahirul Alam1, Sheroz Khan1 and Amelia Wong Azman1
  • 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract

A DC-DC step-up voltage converter is designed to convert a very low voltage supply, 35 mV such as from the thermal energy source from body heat. The converter can generate an output voltage up to 210 mV, approximately six imes its initial input voltage over a frequency of 36 GHz. The effect of switching transistors, inductor current, rise and fall time is also highlighted. The circuit operates using 2 µH inductor and 0.01 fF load capacitor, is simulated using PSpice Simulation tool. This voltage converter is suitable for energy harvesting application in implanted electronic devices.

American Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 12 No. 4, 2015, 272-275

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2015.272.275

Submitted On: 13 April 2015 Published On: 9 June 2015

How to Cite: Mustapha, N. A. C., Alam, A. Z., Khan, S. & Azman, A. W. (2015). A DC-DC Circuit Using Boost Converter for Low Voltage Energy Harvesting Application. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 12(4), 272-275. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2015.272.275

Open AccessCopyright: © 2015 Nurul Arfah Che Mustapha, A.H.M. Zahirul Alam, Sheroz Khan and Amelia Wong Azman. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Boost Converter
  • CMOS
  • DC-DC Converter
  • Low Input Voltage
  • Switch Transistor