Title：Bandwidth Broadening of MEMS Vibration Energy Harvesters by Voltage-boost Rectifier CircuitJournal：Sensors and Materials, Vol. ●●, ●●, (Accepted on Oct. 30, 2021).Authors：Y. Tohyama, H. Honma, H. Toshiyoshi, and D. Yamane URL：Sensors and Materials (myukk.org) （Online version is available） We have developed an electronic circuit that can expand the operating frequency bandwidth of MEMS vibration energy harvesters. This […]
Articles about the research results of MEMS vibration energy harvester published in Applied Physics Letters have been published in multiple Internet media (in Japanese). 「無線IoT端末の自立電源として期待 エレクトレット型MEMS環境振動発電素子を開発」EE Times Japan 2021年12月23日 「立命館大など、荷電処理不要のエレクトレット型MEMS環境振動発電素子を開発」マイナビニュース Dec. 21, 2021 「荷電処理不要のエレクトレット型ＭＥＭＳ環境振動発電素子を開発 ～無線ＩｏＴ端末の自立電源として期待～」テック・アイ技術情報研究所 Dec. 20, 2021 「立命館大と千葉大、荷電処理不要のエレクトレット型MEMS環境振動発電素子を開発」日本経済新聞電子版 Dec. 20, 2021 「荷電処理不要のエレクトレット型ＭＥＭＳ環境振動発電素子を開発～無線ＩｏＴ端末の自立電源として期待～」科学技術振興機構（JST） 共同発表 Dec. 20, 2021 「荷電処理不要のエレクトレット型ＭＥＭＳ環境振動発電素子を開発－無線ＩｏＴ端末の自立電源として期待－」千葉大学 ニュース・イベント情報 Dec. 20, 2021 「荷電処理不要のエレクトレット型ＭＥＭＳ環境振動発電素子を開発」立命館大学 News & Topics Dec. 20, 2021
An article about the research results of MEMS vibration energy harvester published in Applied Physics Letters was published in a newspaper “日刊工業新聞”.Source: 日刊工業新聞 pp.25, Dec. 23, 2021.Title: 荷電処理不要に MEMS環境振動発電素子 小型化・高性能化｜立命館大・千葉大
Ritsumeikan University made a joint press release with Chiba University and JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency) on the research results of MEMS vibration energy harvester published in Applied Physics Letters.・Ritsumeikan University (Main Source)荷電処理不要のエレクトレット型ＭＥＭＳ環境振動発電素子を開発 ｜立命館大学 (ritsumei.ac.jp)・Chiba University荷電処理不要のエレクトレット型ＭＥＭＳ環境振動発電素子を開発－無線ＩｏＴ端末の自立電源として期待－｜ニュース・イベント情報｜国立大学法人 千葉大学｜Chiba University (chiba-u.ac.jp)・JST（ Japan Science and Technology Agency ）共同発表：荷電処理不要のエレクトレット型ＭＥＭＳ環境振動発電素子を開発～無線ＩｏＴ端末の自立電源として期待～ (jst.go.jp)
Title：MEMS post-processed self-assembled electret for vibratory energy harvestersJournal：Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 119, 254102, Dec. 20, 2021.Authors：D. Yamane, H. Kayaguchi, K. Kawashima, H. Ishii, and Y. Tanaka DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0072596 We have developed an electret-type MEMS environmental vibration energy harvester that does not require electret charging processing. This is the result of joint research with Chiba University.This […]
Kentaro Tamura (Master 1st year student) gave an oral presentation on his work at PowerMEMS 2021.Date & Time：Dec. 6-8Place：Online@ZoomConference：IEEE 20th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS2021)Authors：Kentaro Tamura, Keigo Nota, Kazumoto Miwa, Shimpei Ono, and Daisuke YamaneTitle：Demonstration of Non-Contact Type Vibrational Energy Harvester with Electric Double Layer Electrets
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.
Sensors and Materials, Special Issue on “Smart Mechatronics for Energy Harvesting” calls for papers until Jan. 31, 2022 Sep. 30, 2021. The lab faculty (Prof. Yamane) is now serving as a guest editor of the issue. Please feel free to contact Prof. Yamane if you have any questions on this. Call for Papers:CFP-Dr.Yamane.pdf (myukk.org)