This comprehensive guide to the design of robust power supplies for energy harvesting and self-power applications ranges from the basics to sophisticated controller designs, focusing on the use of reconfigurable switched capacitor-based DC-DC converters.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of switched capacitor power supply design for novices, as well as advanced design and implementation techniques for advanced readers

Fundamental Concepts.- Power Semiconductor Devices.- Fundamental Charge Pump Toplpogies and Design Principles.- Power Loss in Switched-Capacitor Power Converters: Causes and Analysis.- Reconfigurable Switched-Capacitor Power Converters.- Configuring Switched-Capacitor Power Converters Using Interleaving Regulation Techniques.- Switched-Capacitor Power Converter Design and Modeling in z-Domain.

This book provides readers specializing in ultra-low power supply design for self-powered applications, an invaluable reference on reconfigurable switched capacitor power converters. Readers will benefit from a comprehensive introduction to the design of robust power supplies for energy harvesting and self-power applications, focusing on the use of reconfigurable switched capacitor based DC-DC converters, which is ideal for such applications. Coverage includes all aspects of switched capacitor power supply designs, from fundamentals, to reconfigurable power stages, and sophisticated controller designs.
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of switched capacitor power supply design for novices, as well as advanced design and implementation techniques for advanced readers; Includes discussion of all aspects of switched capacitor power supply designs, from fundamentals, to reconfigurable power stages, and sophisticated controller designs;Covers most state-of-art power supply designs for emerging applications such as energy harvesting for wireless sensor nodes.Provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of switched capacitor power supply design for novices, as well as advanced design and implementation techniques for advanced readers; Includes discussion of all aspects of switched capacitor power supply designs, from fundamentals, to reconfigurable power stages, and sophisticated controller designs;Covers most state-of-art power supply designs for emerging applications such as energy harvesting for wireless sensor nodes.