For thermal energy harvester based on a step-up dc/dc converter, we present a cross-connected Fibonacci dc/dc converter and its analysis method in this paper. The topology of the proposed converter has three features: cross-connection of two Fibonacci-type converters, symmetrical design without...

This paper presents a novel dual-input cross-connected charge pump utilizing scavenged energy. The proposed converter has two input sources: a battery input and a scavenged energy input. Unlike existing charge pumps, the proposed converter alleviates the energy consumed in a battery source by...

This paper presents a novel dual-input cross-connected charge pump utilizing scavenged energy. The proposed converter has two input sources: a battery input and a scavenged energy input. Unlike existing charge pumps, the proposed converter alleviates the energy consumed in a battery source by...

For multi-applications, a novel universal switched-capacitor (SC) converter is proposed in this paper. The proposed converter consists of a rotation-type SC converter and a full-bridge circuit. Unlike the existing universal converter consisting of a series-parallel type converter and a...

For multi-applications, a novel universal switched-capacitor (SC) converter is proposed in this paper. The proposed converter consists of a rotation-type SC converter and a full-bridge circuit. Unlike the existing universal converter consisting of a series-parallel type converter and a...

For data center applications, we present a direct high step-down DC/DC converter designed by using switched capacitor (SC) techniques. To achieve high step-down conversion, the proposed converter connects a novel cascade ring-type converter to a traditional buck converter. Unlike existing high...

For data center applications, we present a direct high step-down DC/DC converter designed by using switched capacitor (SC) techniques. To achieve high step-down conversion, the proposed converter connects a novel cascade ring-type converter to a traditional buck converter. Unlike existing high...

For vibration energy harvesting, we propose an inductor-less step-up ac/dc converter in this paper. To realize the inductor-less design, the proposed ac/dc converter consists of two converter blocks: Cockcroft-Walton circuit and charge pump. Unlike existing ac/dc converters for vibration energy...

For vibration energy harvesting, we propose an inductor-less step-up ac/dc converter in this paper. To realize the inductor-less design, the proposed ac/dc converter consists of two converter blocks: Cockcroft-Walton circuit and charge pump. Unlike existing ac/dc converters for vibration energy...