ENERGY STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT
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1. An energy storage and management circuit comprising:
- an energy harvester;
a first switch coupled to the energy harvester;
a first energy storage device coupled to the switch and operable to store energy from the energy harvester; and
a second energy storage device coupled to the first switch and operable to charge from a leakage current of the first switch.
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Abstract
An energy storage and management circuit includes an energy harvester, a switch coupled to the energy harvester, a first energy storage device coupled to the switch, and a second energy storage device coupled to the switch. The first energy storage device is operable to store energy from the energy harvester. The second energy storage device is operable to charge from a leakage current of the switch.
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20 Claims
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1. An energy storage and management circuit comprising:
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an energy harvester; a first switch coupled to the energy harvester; a first energy storage device coupled to the switch and operable to store energy from the energy harvester; and a second energy storage device coupled to the first switch and operable to charge from a leakage current of the first switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of storing energy, comprising:
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harvesting energy from an energy harvester; charging a first energy storage device with the energy from the energy harvester; and charging a second energy storage device using a leakage current of a first switch, wherein the second energy storage device is coupled to the first energy storage device and is coupled to the energy harvester. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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