Cymbet Introduces EnerChip EH Module for Zero Power Solar Energy Harvesting Devices

Cymbet Corporation has introduced the EnerChip EH CBC5300 Energy Harvesting Module. This module is used with small photovoltaic cells to power devices using ambient solar energy harvesting. The EnerChip EH provides energy conversion, energy storage and power management in a single package, using new high-efficiency energy conversion techniques and energy aware functions.

This compact module comes in a standard 24-pin DIP package and uses two EnerChip CBC050 solid state energy chips to provide 100µAh of power. A “green” power solution, the EnerChip EH module enables designers to rapidly create zero-power devices such as smart building wireless sensors, active RFID tags, patient status devices and equipment data loggers that are more environmentally friendly.

Cymbet Corporation has introduced the EnerChip EH CBC5300 Energy Harvesting Module. This module is used with small photovoltaic cells to power devices using ambient solar energy harvesting. The EnerChip EH provides energy conversion, energy storage and power management in a single package, using new high-efficiency energy conversion techniques and energy aware functions.

This compact module comes in a standard 24-pin DIP package and uses two EnerChip CBC050 solid state energy chips to provide 100µAh of power. A “green” power solution, the EnerChip EH module enables designers to rapidly create zero-power devices such as smart building wireless sensors, active RFID tags, patient status devices and equipment data loggers that are more environmentally friendly.

“Our new EnerChip EH module offers significant solar conversion and energy efficiency advantages to our customers,” said Bill Priesmeyer, Cymbet CEO. “Integrating EnerChips and innovative energy harvesting circuitry into a single package provides many new ways to create zero-power devices.”

To evaluate the EnerChip EH CBC5300, Cymbet is offering customers the CBC-EVAL-08 Solar Energy Harvesting evaluation kit that contains a solar panel board with a socketed EnerChip EH module.

The EnerChip EH module and CBC-EVAL-08 Eval kits are available now from several suppliers. They can be purchased as part of the Texas Instruments eZ430-RF2500-SEH solar energy harvesting wireless demo kit at the TI e-store. They are also available from available from the Cymbet distribution partners listed on the Cymbet web site.