Abstract
This paper reports the new output circuit using a single electrode in electret energy harvester, and proves that the single electrode is able to generate output power on grounded load. 3D numerical model of gap-closing type electret energy harvester is presented, and power generation characteristics are analysed and verified. Results show that the two electrodes are actually two independent current sources. Single electrode output circuit has two merits: when only one electrode is connected, it reduces wiring difficulty; when both electrodes are connected to grounded load respectively, it doubles output power compared with traditional output circuit. Using proposed circuit, maximal total power of 30mm×20mm prototype reaches 154.5μW@10Hz, 1.8mm sinusoidal vibration, and an LED has been successfully lighted up.
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