Mixed-source charger-supply CMOS IC

• Main Author: Kim, Suhwan
• Other Authors: Rincon-Mora, Gabriel A.
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2014
• Subjects: DC-DC converter; CMOS; Power supply; Hybrid source
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/52210

The proposed research objective is to develop, test, and evaluate a mixer and charger-supply CMOS IC that derives and mixes energy and power from mixed sources to accurately supply a miniaturized system. Since the energy-dense source stores more energy than the power-dense source while the latter supplies more power than the former, the proposed research aims to develop an IC that automatically selects how much and from which source to draw power to maximize lifetime per unit volume. Today, the state of the art lacks the intelligence and capability to select the most appropriate source from which to extract power to supply the time-varying needs of a small system. As such, the underlying objective and benefit of this research is to reduce the size of a complete electronic system so that wireless sensors and biomedical implants, for example, as a whole, perform well, operate for extended periods, and integrate into tiny spaces.