Title：Contactless Electrostatic Vibration Energy Harvesting using Electric Double Layer ElectretsJournal：Sensors and Materials, vol. 34, no.5(3), pp. 1869-1877, May 24, 2022.Authors：Daisuke Yamane, Kentaro Tamura, Keigo Nota, Ryuta Iwakawa, Cheng-Yao Lo, Kazumoto Miwa, and Shimpei OnoDOI: https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM3945 First demonstration of a non-contact vibration energy harvester using electric double-layer electrets. This is the result of joint research with Ritsumeikan […]

Title：Bandwidth Broadening of MEMS Vibration Energy Harvesters by Voltage-boost Rectifier CircuitJournal：Sensors and Materials, vol. 34, no.5(3), pp. 1889-1897, May 24, 2022.Authors：Yukiya Tohyama, Hiroaki Honma, Hiroshi Toshiyoshi, and Daisuke Yamane DOI: https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM.2022.3502 We have developed an electronic circuit that can expand the operating frequency bandwidth of MEMS vibration energy harvesters. This is the result of joint research […]

Title：Energy Harvesting from Non-Stationary Vibrations Using a Low-Threshold Voltage-Boost Rectifier CircuitJournal：IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, vol.141, no.7, pp.228-232, July 2021.Authors：Y. Tohyama, H. Honma, H. Sekiya, H. Toshiyoshi, and D. Yamane, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1541/ieejsmas.141.228 The paper presents the join research results with the University of Tokyo on an electronic circuit for vibration-type energy harvesters.