A regulated charge pump with a low-power integrated optimum power point tracking algorithm for indoor solar energy harvesting

Jungmoon Kim; Jihwan Kim; Chulwoo Kim

doi:10.1109/TCSII.2011.2173971

A regulated charge pump with a low-power integrated optimum power point tracking algorithm for indoor solar energy harvesting

Jungmoon Kim, Jihwan Kim, Chulwoo Kim

School of Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

This brief presents a regulated charge pump (CP) with an integrated optimum power point tracking (OPPT) algorithm designed for indoor solar energy harvesting. The proposed OPPT circuit does not require a current sensor that consumes power proportionally to the load. The solar cell voltage is regulated at the optimum power point; the CP output is regulated according to the target voltage. The controller of the OPPT circuit and CP dissipates only 450 nW; thus, the proposed technique is appropriate for indoor solar energy harvesting applications under dim lighting conditions.

Original language	English
Article number	6082411
Pages (from-to)	802-806
Number of pages	5
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs
Volume	58
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TCSII.2011.2173971
Publication status	Published - 2011 Dec

Keywords

Battery charger
Charge pump (CP)
Maximum power point tracking (MPPT)
Optimum power point tracking (OPPT)
Photovoltaic (PV) systems
Solar energy harvesting
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs)

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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