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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
May. 25, 2021
Applicants:
Skaichips Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Kang Yoon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Jong Wan Jo, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyung Duk Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Young Gun Pu, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignees:
SKAIChips Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY, Suwon-si, KR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/67 (2006.01); H02M 3/157 (2006.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/67 (2013.01); H02J 50/001 (2020.01); H02M 1/0025 (2021.05); H02M 3/157 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) apparatus for an energy harvesting system and an MPPT control method. A count value of the time for an output voltage of a direct current (DC)-DC converter to reach a high reference voltage is used to change and output a control parameter of the DC-DC converter for maximum power.