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ECE-5284: Energy Harvest Circuit Design

Description: Energy sources for energy harvesting. Equivalent circuits for various transducers including piezoelectric (PZT), electromagnetic generators, photovoltaic cells, and thermoelectric generators. Power management circuits (PMCs) and maximum power point tracking (MPPT) schemes for piezoelectric cantilevers. PMCs for electromagnetic and electrostatic generators, and photovoltaic modules. MPPT schemes for photovoltaic modules under full sun and partial shading. Pre: Graduate Standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.55 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 56.97%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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