Micropelt - preliminary - Datasheet TE-CORE v2.5 | Page 2

Thermoharvesting Module

Micropelt TE-CORE

Contents

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Introduction ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………..

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1.1

System Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……..

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1.2

Features .................................................................................................................................................................................

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1.3

Benefits ……………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………...…………………..

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1.4

Applications …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....

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1.5

Energy Balance ……………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

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1.5.1

Energy Storage …….………………...………….……………………………………………………………………………….…..

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1.5.2

Hysteresis Voltage Control ………….………………………………………….…………………………………….…..…....

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1.6

Modular Thermo-Mechanical Design …………………...………………………………………………………………...….....

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1.7

Absolute Maximum Ratings …………..…………………………………………………………………………………………….....

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1.8

Mechanical Joints and max. force ……...…………………………………………………………………………………………..

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1.9

Available Versions ……………………………………………...………………………………………………………………….……..…

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2.

Introducing the TGP Package …………………………………………………………………………...……………………...…….

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2.1

TGP Properties ……………………………………………………………………………...…………………………………………..…….

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2.2

Output Power Performance in Application ……………………………………………………………………………..……...

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2.3

TGP Electrical Performance without DC-DC Booster …………………….......…………………………….….………....

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2.4

Output Power and Battery Benchmark ……………………………………………………………………………………..…….

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3.

TE-CORE Components and Connectors ………………………………………………………………………………………....

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3.1

Output and Power Management ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………...

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3.1.1

Storage charge Hysteresis configuration ………………………………….……….....……………………….………..

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3.1.2

Output Voltage Configuration …………………………………..……….……………………………………….…......…..

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3.1.3

Thermogenerator Direct Access ………………………………………..…………………………………………………...

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3.2

Energy Storage …………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………...…………….

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3.3

Power Supply and connector interfaces …………………………………………………………………….…………………...

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3.4

Power Conditioning and Management ...……………………………………………………………………..…..…….……….

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3.4.1

DC-Booster Start-up Requirements ……………………………………………………………………….………….……

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3.5

DC-DC Booster Characteristics ………………………………………………………………………………………………..………

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Thermo Meets Electrics …………………………………………………………….…….………………………………….………..….

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4.1

Heatsink and Convection ……………………………………………………..…….………………………………………………......

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4.2

Polarity and heat flux direction …………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..

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4.3

Connection to hot source ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Mechanical dimensions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….….…….

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5.1

Tolerances ISO 2768-mk ……………………………………………………………………………………..…………………….……

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Product Information …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….…

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6.1

Reliability Testing …………………………………………………………………………….……………….…………………….….……

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6.2

Environmental compliance …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….....

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6.3

Ordering information …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…

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Glossary ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….…

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List of Document Changes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………......

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Disclaimer …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………......

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