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The full MEMS Journal archive — 5 articles across two decades of sensors, MEMS, and microtechnology.
MEMS, sensors, and energy harvesting: where are the applications?
Energy harvesting (EH) has long been hailed as the remedy to replace primary batteries and provide reliable, perpetual power for applications ranging from industrial sensors, to tire pressure monitoring systems ( TPMS ), to medical implants. In reality, however, the adoption of energy harvesters has been sluggish…
microGen appoints new CEO, continuing to develop energy harvesting solutions
Dr. Robert G. Andosca announced this week his resignation as President and CEO from microGen Systems to pursue new Internet of Things (IoT) technology interests both academically and via starting other new companies . "Robert has made significant inroads and brought this technology and company to be the leading…
MEMS based energy harvesters transform waste into electricity
Billions of dollars lost each year as waste heat from industrial processes can be converted into electricity with a technology being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory . The high-efficiency thermal waste heat energy converter actively cools electronic devices, photovoltaic cells,…
Stable patterned electrets for MEMS based energy harvesters
by Mieke Van Bavel, Ph.D. Science Editor, IMEC Wireless sensor nodes are nowadays employed in many different application fields such as healthcare, automotive and predictive maintenance, but these sensors currently provide limited lifetime as they require significant power for operation. Increasing lifetime,…
Microstructured piezoelectric shoe power generator outperforms batteries
by Ville Kaajakari, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Louisiana Tech University Energy harvesting is an attractive way to power MEMS sensors and locator devices such as GPS ; however, the power harvesting technologies often fall short in terms of power output. For example, vibratory MEMS generators might give out only…