ETA - Low Voltage Harvesting boost

 
ETA-TC1 platform is a set of silicon IPs specifically designed for small Solar Panel Cells made by a single PV diode.

ETA-TC1 is Integrating the Low Voltage MPPT boost Converter plus all monitoring functions that allow a complete system to extract power from ambient illuminated as low as 200lux and hibernate when no light is present at a cost of only fen tenth of nAmps.

ETA-TC1 demonstrate the ability to extract, using a very small solar panel illuminated as low as 200lux, the power needed to fill the battery of a complex system.

 

Project Supported by:  POR - OBIETTIVO COMPETITIVITÀ REGIONALE E OCCUPAZIONE PARTE FESR "FONDO EUROPEO DI SVILUPPO REGIONALE " 2007-2013, ASSE 5, AZIONE 5.1.1

 

 

  • Harvesting Unit
    • Interface with single PV Solar Cell and Ultra Low Voltage TEGs
    • Wide and Dynamic impedance matching (analog MPPT)
  • Charge Monitor and Energy storage for external capacitor, supercap, solid state or chemical battery.
  • Dedicated Power Manager Unit
  • Configurable timers

 

  • Battery or Battery-less devices
  • Remote Sensors
  • Automatic Metering
  • Building Automation
  • Security and monitoring sensor
  • Predictive Maintenance



  • Single IP deliverables
  • Evaluation board
  • ETA-IC samples
  • Application Notes
  • Guidelines