Advanced Linear Devices' EH300/EH301 series EPAD energy harvesting modules are designed for low power intermittent due and long-term storage applications. Specific onboard functions include energy capture and accumulation, energy storage, power conditioning, and energy management from various energy sources such as solar cells, PZT piezoelectric ceramic composite elements, inductive elements, and micro thermal electric generators. EH300 series modules can easily adapt to a wide range of voltage and power inputs and outputs. Energy can be collected from many types of secondary or waste-by-product environmental sources such as thermal, mechanical, chemical, solar, biological, and human body sources.
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- Complete energy harvesting functions
- Random AC or DC inputs accepted
- Broad range of irregular input voltage, current, and waveforms
- Compatible energy harvesting sources:
- PZT, piezoelectric fiber composite
- Solar photovoltaic
- Thermoelectric generators
- Compatible with most wireless sensor networks (WSN)
- Self-contained onboard energy storage
- Self-powered and always active
- High-energy efficiency
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- High-energy retention rate
- Long operating life
- No calibration or setup required
- Maintenance free operation
- Simple to use and operate
- Optional external energy storage
- Optional logic input/output control
- Virtually unlimited operating cycles
- CMOS logic compatible
- Flexible output current range (0.1 mA to 1 A)
- Size AA battery footprint
- Moisture and dust protection
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Applications |
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- Extreme life-span power sources
- EH energy capture, storage, and power management from mechanical, thermal, chemical, solar, biological, and human body sources
- Wireless sensor network remote node power supplies
- EH based battery substitution and/or remote battery charging systems
- Condition based monitoring systems
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- Hybrid or alternative power source conditioning
- Self-powered remote control switching systems
- Hybrid power (dual power) systems with extended operating lives
- System power reliability enhancement
- Most intermittent duty cycle remote site applications
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