A Multi-Channel Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Interface Realizing Uneven-Input MPPT and 62-mV Start-Up https://sscs.ieee.org/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8fcdccb598784519a6037b6f80b02dee03caa773fc8d223c13bfce179d70f915?s=96&d=mm&r=g
Abstract:
A thermoelectric energy harvesting (TEH) interface for applications using multiple thermoelectric generators (TEGs) is proposed. To improve the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) efficiency under uneven temperature distributions across a large surface, the TEH interface employs a single-inductor multi-channel architecture that individually harvests energy from each TEG. Furthermore, it incorporates …