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Interface Circuits for Thermoelectric Generator

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In this chapter, recent work is presented on different interface circuits for TEG energy harvesting systems. Further, the inductor-based boost converter is introduced as the main interface circuit for TEG harvesting systems. After that, different digital control circuits are explored for inductor-based boost converter. This includes zero current control, TEG polarity circuits, maximum power point tracking methods, and startup circuits.

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  1. Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KU), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Mohammad Alhawari, Baker Mohammad & Hani Saleh

  2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KU), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Mohammed Ismail

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Alhawari, M., Mohammad, B., Saleh, H., Ismail, M. (2018). Interface Circuits for Thermoelectric Generator. In: Energy Harvesting for Self-Powered Wearable Devices. Analog Circuits and Signal Processing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62578-2_3

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