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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2011
Ravi Doraiswami, Suwanee, GA (US);
Michael G. Pecht, College Park, MD (US);
Arvind Sai Sarathi Vasan, College Park, MD (US);
Yunhan Huang, College Park, MD (US);
Andrew Michael Kluger, San Rafael, CA (US);
Ravi Doraiswami, Suwanee, GA (US);
Michael G. Pecht, College Park, MD (US);
Arvind Sai Sarathi Vasan, College Park, MD (US);
Yunhan Huang, College Park, MD (US);
Andrew Michael Kluger, San Rafael, CA (US);
Oxfordian, L.L.C., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Described herein is an energy harvesting device and a method for its fabrication for the harvesting of solar energy. Solar energy is absorbed using a photosensitive material which is coated upon a flexible membrane, which is suspended over a metal signal line of an RF MEMS structure. By controlling the discharge sequence the stored electrical charge can be transferred as high voltage pulses to an external load or rechargeable batteries. The output voltage can be adjusted by controlling the on/off frequency of operation of the switch.