energy harvesting

Power converters are arriving on the market with the aim of simplifying the job of building energy-harvesting systems for wireless sensor nodes and the Internet of Things.

Four of the European centers for electronics research and business development have set up a project to try to create a virtual “silicon cluster” that aims ultimately to build a worldwide development network for energy-efficient systems.

ISSCC expert panel highlights lowering power over energy sources and identifies the need to focus on the product rather than the technology