A 400 nW single-inductor dual-input–tri-output DC–DC buck–boost converter with maximum power point tracking for indoor photovoltaic energy harvesting

• Main Authors: Yu, Guolei, Chew, Roy Kin Wai, Sun, Zhuochao, Tang, Howard, Siek, Liter
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering; Buck–boost Converter; DC-DC Converter; Discontinuous Conduction Mode; Energy Harvesting; Pulse-frequency Modulation; Pulse-skipping Modulation; Maximum Power Point Tracker
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152231
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper presents a single-inductor dual-input- tri-output buck-boost (DITOBB) converter that manages energy harvesting, energy storage, and power rail regulation of an indoor remote sensor system. The converter operates in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) and regulates the outputs with a combi...