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Techniques to Maximize Solar Panel Power Output

Trevor Barcelo - Product Line Manager - Battery Management Feb 3rd 2014
Two recent articles, "Energy Harvesting With Low Power Solar Panels" and  "Solar Battery Charger Maintains High Efficiency at Low Light", discuss how to efficiently harvest energy with low power solar panels. Both of these articles mention a concept known as maximum power, which in the context of solar panels is the ability ...

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DC2080A - Energy Harvesting (EH) Multi-Source Demo Board with Transducers

Brian Shaffer - Applications Manager - Boston Design Center Jul 18th 2013
The DC2080 is a versatile energy harvesting demo board that is capable of accepting piezoelectric, solar, 4mA to 20mA loops, thermal powered energy sources or any high impedance AC or DC source. The board contains four independent circuits consisting of the following EH ICs: • LTC3588-1: Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting ...

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DC2042A - ENERGY HARVESTING (EH) MULTI-SOURCE DEMOBOARD

Jan 17th 2013
DC2042A - Demo Board for:LTC3588-1 - Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Power SupplyLTC3108 - Ultralow Voltage Step-Up Converter and Power ManagerLTC3105 - 400mA Step-Up DC/DC Converter with Maximum Power Point Control and 250mV Start-UpLTC3459 - 10V Micropower Synchronous Boost Converter in ThinSOTLTC2935 - Ultra-Low Power Supervisor ...

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LTspice: Adding Third-Party Models

Gabino Alonso - Strategic Marketing Engineer Oct 5th 2011
  LTspice supplies many device models to include discrete like transistors and MOSFET models. Nevertheless, there are also many third-party models from manufacturers that are available that you could add to your LTspice IV circuit simulations. These third-party SPICE models are described with a .MODEL and .SUBCKT statements. ...

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DC1587A - LTC3105EDD| 250mV start-up, Step-up DC/DC Converter with Max. Power point Control

Jan 5th 2011
Demonstration circuit 1587A is a boost converter optimized for relatively high impedance, very low voltage input power sources. It allows a user to quickly evaluate the LTC3105 boost converter and LDO regulator. Capable of operating with an input voltage as low as 250mV and as high as 5V, the circuit features maximum power point ...

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Maximum Power Point Control Simplifies Energy Harvesting

Fran Hoffart - Applications Engineer Nov 8th 2010
There is an increasing market for low power electronic devices located in remote locations, away from the power grid. Ideally, the power for these devices should be generated on-site using renewable energy. Perhaps the most visible form of renewable energy is from the sun. Converting this solar energy into electrical energy ...

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400mA Synchronous Step-Up DC/DC Converter with Maximum Power Point Control & 250mV Start Up for Energy Harvesting Applications

Oct 18th 2010
MILPITAS, CA - October 18, 2010 - Linear Technology announces the LTC3105, a high performance, synchronous boost converter that incorporates maximum power point control (MPPC) and starts up with inputs as low as 250mV. The LTC3105 operates over an extremely wide input range of 0.2V to 5V, making it ideal for harvesting energy ...

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LTC3105 3.3V from Multiple Stacked-Cell Photovoltaic with Source Temperature Tracking

Oct 15th 2010
The LTC3105 is a high efficiency step-up DC/DC converter that can operate from input voltages as low as 200mV. A 250mV start-up capability and integrated maximum power point controller (MPPC) enable operation directly from low voltage, high impedance alternative power sources such as photovoltaic cells, TEGs (thermoelectric ...

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LTC3105 Single-Cell Photovoltaic NiMH Trickle Charger

Oct 15th 2010
The LTC3105 is a high efficiency step-up DC/DC converter that can operate from input voltages as low as 200mV. A 250mV start-up capability and integrated maximum power point controller (MPPC) enable operation directly from low voltage, high impedance alternative power sources such as photovoltaic cells, TEGs (thermoelectric ...

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LTC3105 Thermoelectric Generator to 2.4V Super Capacitor Charger

Oct 15th 2010
The LTC3105 is a high efficiency step-up DC/DC converter that can operate from input voltages as low as 200mV. A 250mV start-up capability and integrated maximum power point controller (MPPC) enable operation directly from low voltage, high impedance alternative power sources such as photovoltaic cells, TEGs (thermoelectric ...

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LTC3105 Industrial Sensor 4mA to 20mA Current Loop Power Tap

Oct 15th 2010
The LTC3105 is a high efficiency step-up DC/DC converter that can operate from input voltages as low as 225mV. A 250mV start-up capability and integrated maximum power point controller (MPPC) enable operation directly from low voltage, high impedance alternative power sources such as photovoltaic cells, TEGs (thermoelectric ...

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LTC3105/LTC4071 2-Cell Solar Panel Li-Ion Battery Charger

Oct 5th 2010
This circuit shows a compact solar-powered battery charger using a LTC3105 as a boost converter and a LTC4071 as Li-Ion shunt charger. A 2-cell 400mW solar panel provides the input power to the LTC3105 to produce over 60mA of charge current in full sunlight. Maximum power point control prevents the solar panel voltage from ...

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