POWER MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR ENERGY HARVESTING WITH PRIMARY BATTERY INPUT

摘要

A power management integrated circuit (PMIC) is provided for managing energy from an energy harvester. The PMIC includes a voltage converter and switches configured for switchable connecting an input of the voltage converter with either a first input terminal connectable to the energy harvester or with a second input terminal connectable with a primary battery. The PMIC further includes a controller for driving the switches based on energy status signals related to the energy storage device and/or the energy harvester. The power management integrated circuit (PMIC) is also related to an energy harvesting system that includes a PMIC, an energy harvester connected to the first input terminal, an energy storage device connected to the output terminal, and a primary battery connected to the second input terminal.