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Power management of a wireless sensor node with solar energy harvesting technology

Kah‐Yoong Chan (Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia)
Hee‐Joe Phoon (Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia)
Chee‐Pun Ooi (Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia)
Wai‐Leong Pang (Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia)
Sew‐Kin Wong (Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia)

Microelectronics International

ISSN: 1356-5362

Article publication date: 4 May 2012

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Abstract

Purpose

Power management of a wireless sensor node is important and needs to be designed efficiently without wasting excessive energy. The purpose of this paper is to report on the improvement of the power management of a wireless sensor node.

Design/methodology/approach

The design involves the implementation of solar recharging technology with single‐ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC) on a wireless sensor node in order to achieve the improvement in power management.

Findings

The combination of the solar recharging technology with SEPIC converter shows promising results for efficiently supplying the power to the wireless sensor node.

Research limitations/implications

The design idea can be extended for many other electronic sensor applications, which can help to ensure an efficient power management of the sensor nodes.

Originality/value

The proposed design model demonstrates a new idea towards reduction of energy usage for wireless sensor nodes.

Keywords

Citation

Chan, K., Phoon, H., Ooi, C., Pang, W. and Wong, S. (2012), "Power management of a wireless sensor node with solar energy harvesting technology", Microelectronics International, Vol. 29 No. 2, pp. 76-82. https://doi.org/10.1108/13565361211237662

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2012, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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