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Embedded Power
Vikram Patel
PRESENTED IN DOUBLE VISION (WHERE DRUNK)
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Outline
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Traditional Power
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Wall Warts
Batteries
Charging
Common ICs
Harvesting
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Piezoelectric
Thermoelectric
Solar
Electromagnetic Capture
MEMS
Energy Storage
Common ICs
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Traditional Power
Wall Adapters
 Batteries
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◦ Primary
◦ Secondary
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Wall Warts
Plug Pack
Plug-in Adapter
Adapter Block
Domestic Mains Adapter
Power Adapter
Wall Cube
Power Brick
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Wall Warts
Available in 120 to 240 VAC
 Two Flavors
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◦ Linear Power Supplies
◦ Switched-Mode Power Supplies
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Plethora of connectors
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Wall Wart Considerations
Voltage
 Current
 Voltage Stabilization
 Connector Type
 Polarity
 Longevity
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Linear Power Supplies
Transformer with a rectifier
 Possibly a filter to smooth out the DC
 Cons
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Large and Heavy
Output varies with load unless linear regulator included
Inefficient
HEAT!!!!!!!
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Linear Regulator
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Linear Regulator
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Linear Regulator
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Switched-Mode Power Supplies
Uses a switching regulator
 Smaller and higher efficiency
 Low quiescent current
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More parts that can break
No transient suppression
Lots-O-EMI and audible
When it dies it really DIES!
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Switching Power Supply
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Wall Warts In Summary
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Linear Power Supplies
◦ Inefficiency with longevity
• Switched-Mode Power Supplies
◦ High efficiency with potential catastrophe
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I Hate Cords
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Unless I using them to:
◦ Charge things
◦ Trip things
◦ Strangle things
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Batteries!!!
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Batteries!
Portable (for the most part)
 Contains Yummy Toxic Chemicals
 Two Flavors
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◦ Primary
◦ Secondary
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Batteries!
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Contains the following friendly ingredients
•Acid (varying types)
•Lead
•Nickel
•Lithium
•Cadmium
•Alkaline
•Mercury
•Nickel metal hydride
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Primary Cells
Electrochemical reaction is not reversible!!!
 Disposable
 Most commonly used
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◦ Zinc-Carbon
◦ Alkaline
◦ Lithium
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Bad for high drain applications
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Lithium
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1.5V
1.5 A Continuous
2A Pulse
90-150 mOhms IR
Li/FeS2
Highest energy density readily
available
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Lithium
Cathode
Anode
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Lithium
FeS2
Cathode
4Li
Anode
FeS2 + 4Li →2 Li + Li2FeS2→Fe +2Li2S
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Fuel Cells
Considered as a primary cell
 Fuel can be replaced essentially “recharging” the battery
 Hydrogen fuel cells byproduct is H2O
 Other fuel types include:
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Methanol
Ethanol
Butane
Propane
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Fuel Cell – Basic Operation
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Secondary Cells
Electrochemical reaction is reversible!!!
 Very Portable (shape, weight)
 Most commonly used
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◦ Lead Acid (car battery)
◦ Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer
◦ Nickel-Metal Hydride
Good for high drain applications
 Memory can be a problem
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Explosions!
Short circuits cause high currents
 Overcharging
 Hydrogen gas
 Fire/Heat
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Leakage
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Battery chemicals can be
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Corrosive
Poisonous
Inflammable
Flammable
Remove batteries from electronics when not in use… IE
WHEN SHIPPING!
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Environmental Concerns
Most batteries are only toxic to the environment in
California
 Batteries may be harmful or fatal if swallowed
 Secondary cells are usually far more toxic then primary
cells
 Materials in batteries can be cheaply reconstituted into
new batteries
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Lithium Secondary Batteries
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Lithium
◦ LiMnO2
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Lithium Ion
◦ LiCoO2
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Lithium Polymer (Li-poly, LiPo)
◦ LiMnO2 or LiCoO2
◦ Electrolyte is held in a solid polymer and not in an organic
solvent
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Lithium Ion
Popular for portable electronics
 One of the best energy-to-weight ratios
 No memory effect
 Very low charge loss
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Lithium Polymer
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Electrolyte is held in solid polymer
◦ Polyethylene Oxide
◦ Polyacrylonitrile
Modular Shape
 Lower cost (and falling)
 Rugged (temperature, cycles)
 Impressive death by puncture
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Lithium Polymer
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Charging
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Charging Methods
Constant Voltage
 Constant Current
 Taper Current
 Pulsed Charge
 Burp Charging
 IUI Charging
 Trickle Charge
 Float Charge
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Constant Voltage
Basically a DC power supply
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◦ Lead Acid
◦ Lithium Ion
◦ Lithium polymer
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Constant Current
Varies the voltage applied to maintain current
 Shuts off when voltage reaches the level of full charge
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NiCad
NiMH
Lithium Ion
Lithium polymer
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Charging Lithium Ion/Polymer
Step 1 – Apply charging current limit until the voltage
limit per cell is reached.
 Step 2 – Apply maximum voltage per cell limit unit the
current declines below 3% of rated charge current
 Step 3 – Apply top off charge when cell voltage drops
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Pulse Charge
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Specialized Charging
Trickle charging a lithium battery will damage it!
 Pulse charging is the most energy efficient method
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Battery Security
Some batteries require a proprietary charger
 One wire authentication
 Special voltages
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Evil Iphone3G Battery
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Single Cell LiPos
Cellphone batteries
 Charging on USB
 Small
 Light
 Extensively Tested
 Designed for Longevity
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USB Charging
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Harvesting
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Harvesting Sources
Piezoelectric
 Thermoelectric
 Solar
 Electromagnetic Capture
 MEMS
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Piezoelectric
Creates electric potential when mechanical strain is
applied
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Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT)
Bismuth Ferrite (lead free)
Quartz
Topaz
Cane Sugar Crystals (yummy)
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Piezoelectric
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Piezoelectric
Generates up to +/-90V
 Voltage generated is directly
proportional to surface area
 Requires voltage clamping or
step-down transformer
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Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting
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Sources
◦ Human motion (people energy)
◦ Acoustic noise
◦ A lot more….
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Achieved applications
◦ Doorbells
◦ Remote controls
◦ Battery charging
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Thermoelectric Generators (TEG)
Converts temperature differences into electric potential
differences
 Uses the Peltier effect
 Can be “fabbed” directly into ICs
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Thermoelectric Generators (TEG)
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Thermoelectric Generators (TEG)
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Sources
◦ Anything that produces a temperature higher then the ambient
environment
 Humans
 Cars
 ICs
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Can be used to cool things
◦ TEGs can be placed on CPUs
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On Chip TEGs
Used in “flip-chip” packaging
 Intel and IBM will use this
first
 Recycles heat into power for
reduced processor wattage
and longer battery life
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Nifty Usage
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Nifty Usage
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Solar
Uses photovoltaic cells (PV)
 Cell efficiency ranges from 7-16+%
 Produces DC without rectification
 DC output can vary greatly depending on
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◦ Light source availability
◦ Inclination of the cell
◦ Temperature
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Solar
Efficiencies are rapidly rising
 Mass-production cost are rapidly falling
 Best used to augment standing DC supply
 Storage of energy reduces efficiency
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Experimental Solar
Multi-junction solar cells with TEGs
 Still in experimental stage
 Expected 50% efficiency without increased cost
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Nifty Usage
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Electromagnetic Capture
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Transforms kinetic energy into electrical via
electromagnetic conversion
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Electromagnetic Capture
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Most commonly used energy harvesting method
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Electromagnetic Capture
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Wireless Energy Harvesting
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Converts electromagnetic radiation from
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Wi-Fi
Cell phone antennas
TV masts
Radio Stations
Uses a wideband antenna (500MHz-10GHZ)
 Horrible efficiency
 Solar power would work better
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Storage
Battery
 Capacitors
 Super Capacitors
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Battery Storage
Un-regulated trickle charging possible for lead acid
batteries
 Pulse charging required for Li-ion/Poly
 Can be “plugged in” for quick charge
 High energy density
 Battery cycles limit the lifetime of the storage
 Leakage ≈ 10%/month
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Capacitor Storage
Low Leakage is key
 Best used in applications where timing of operations is
not important
 ESR should not matter unless high drain applications are
planned
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Super Capacitors
Regular capacitor area is measured by the
area of the plates separating the dielectric
 Super caps utilize highly porous carbon
materials
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◦ ≈2000 square meters of surface area per gram
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