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EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectrical EngineeringEmbedded SystemsLow-power DesignSensorsEnergy-efficient Embedded SystemsPower ManagementSensor NetworksWireless NetworksWireless Power TransferWireless Sensor NetworksEnergy Harvesting DevicesEnergy-efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksLow-power Circuit DesignLow-power Sensor SystemsSensor Node DesignSensor NodesUltra-low-voltage Circuit DesignWireless Sensor Node Design
The PicoCube is a 1 cm3 sensor node using harvested energy as its source of power. Operating at an average of only 6uW for a tirepressure application, the PicoCube represents a modular and integrated approach to the design of nodes for wireless sensor networks. It combines advanced ultra-low power circuit techniques with system-level power management. A simple packaging approach allows the modules comprising the node to fit into 1 cm3 in a reliable fashion.
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