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This paper demonstrates a self-powered Maximum Power Direction Tracking (MPDT) system capable of maximizing the energy harvesting by automatically adjusting the angle of the solar panel. The whole system is powered by a solar panel so no extra power supply is needed. The entire system consists of a solar panel, a motor, and a CMOS chip. A novel light direction sensor and the needed circuit are integrated...
A light direction sensor, SAR ADC, and energy harvesting photodiodes are integrated on a single chip based fabricated in a 0.18 µm process. No external power supply is needed for the chip to operate. Micro-scale metal baffles create on-chip shadowing for sensing light direction. The frequency of the SAR ADC automatically varies adapting to the harvested power. A current compensation circuit is presented...
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