Cymbet Corporation (Cymbet) will demonstrate eight different EnerChip based energy harvesting wireless sensor configurations at Sensors Expo 2009 at the Stephens Convention Center in Chicago from June 9 to June 10, 2009. The Cymbet EnerChip is a power enabler for micro energy harvesting solutions. All of the demonstrations utilize the Texas Instruments Incorporated (Texas Instruments) eZ430-RF2500 wireless sensor demo kit.
Vibration Energy Harvesting using the EnerChip CC CBC3150 and the AdaptivEnergy Joule-Thief based on a piezoelectric energy harvesting transducer.
Free Mechanical Energy Harvesting using the EnerChip CC CBC3150 and the Advanced Cerametrics Harvestor III based on a piezoelectric energy harvesting transducer.
RF Induction Far Field Charging using an RF field generated using the PowerCast PowerCaster transmitting antenna and the PowerHarvester receiver connected to an EnerChip CC CBC3150 thin film battery for wireless sensor power storage.
RF Induction Near Field Charging using an RF field applied at close range using a transmitting antenna and the EnerChip CC RF receiver module.
Thermal Energy Harvesting using the Micropelt TE-Power Plus thermal electric generator (TEG) to harvest energy from a thermal gradient. The TEG is connected to an EnerChip EH CBC5300 series energy harvesting module that drives the Texas Instruments wireless sensor.
Flow Energy Harvesting using a miniature wind turbine connected to an EnerChip EH CBC5300 series energy harvesting module that drives the Texas Instruments wireless sensor.
Flexible Solar Cell Energy Harvesting utilizes a Konarka PowerPlastic flexible solar cell connected to a Cymbet EVAL-08 Solar Energy Harvesting evaluation kit driving a Texas Instruments wireless kit.
Fixed Solar Cell Energy Harvesting – Using a fixed solar cell, the Cymbet EVAL-08 Solar Energy Harvesting evaluation kit drives the Texas Instruments wireless sensor.
The Cymbet EnerChip EH EVAL-08 kit is also part of the new Texas Instruments ez430-RF2500-SEH Wireless Solar Energy Harvesting Demo Kit. The Texas Instruments kit comes with all the hardware, firmware and user interface software designers need to create zero power wireless sensors. It is available from many distributors including Digi-Key Corporation and Mouser.
Steve Grady Cymbet vice president of marketing said, these demonstrations show how the EnerChip thin film battery and the EnerChip EH modules make it easy to design any type of energy harvesting based wireless sensor. The company looks forward to working with its customers to bring new energy-efficient products to market.