MEPS - MEMS Electrochemical Power Supplies: A Solution for Integrated Power for Microsystems

摘要

Realizing future microsystems will necessitate drastic miniaturization of all subsystems including sensors and actuators, communications, signal processing and power. The advancement of miniaturization technologies has reduced the size and weight of many of these components, with the notable exception of power. Conventional batteries come with substantial size and weight penalties, while "conventional" thin film solutions have severe capacity and endurance limitations.