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Product Focus
Recapping Recent Energy Harvesting Developments
Doug Bess
Editor, PowerPulse.Net
The past several months have witnessed significant new product releases, technological developments, and industry news related to the field of energy harvesting.
In July, PowerPulse.Net was on hand to issue a special report from Techno Frontier in Japan. The Energy Harvesting (EH) Zone was busy with announcements. In addition to numerous university research projects, Murata, Komatsu, and Altima demonstrated three distinct commercial approaches to this emerging market opportunity. Murata Manufacturing demonstrated its progress in developing all the components needed to implement complete EH-based wireless sensor systems, the KELK subsidiary of Komatsu demonstrated the latest developments in its thermoelectric generation modules while the distributor Altima presented products from six companies that enable the development of complete EH wireless sensor systems.
The full story can be found here.
In August, Digi-Key Corp. announced the addition of an Energy Harvesting TechZone to its expansive listing of online resources. This new TechZone features all the amenities of Digi-Key’s previously launched Lighting, Microcontroller, Power, Sensor, and Wireless TechZone technology zones, including application notes, product highlights of the latest innovations, product guides, Product Training Modules, videos, white papers, and an in-depth solutions library containing articles penned by experienced engineers discussing the industry’s leading solutions and state-of-the-art technologies.
The full story can be found here.
In September, IXYS Corp. announced the release of its 2nd generation IXOLAR™ SolarBIT products, which are made of high-efficiency monocrystalline solar cells. The IXOLAR SolarBITs are well suited for charging many types of battery-powered off the grid products. The products are offered as a component so customers can assemble them at ease to incorporate solar charging into their products.
The wide range of applications include remote sensors, battery powered lights, wireless self-powered security devices and systems, and hand-held consumer products such as flashlights, mobile phones, cameras, PDAs, MP3 players and more. They are also suitable for industrial applications, portable instrumentation, portable battery powered tools, portable medical devices, automotive toll transponders, portable radios and for charging emergency back-up batteries.
The full story can be found here.
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