A MEMS Acoustic Energy Harvester

TitleA MEMS Acoustic Energy Harvester
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsHorowitz, S., M. Sheplak, L. Cattafesta, and T. Nishida
JournalJ. Micromech. Microeng.
Volume16
PaginationS174-S181
Date PublishedSEP
Abstract

This paper presents the development of a micromachined acoustic energy harvester for aeroacoustic applications. The acoustic energy harvester employs a silicon-micromachined circular, piezoelectric composite diaphragm for electroacoustic transduction. Lumped element modeling, design, fabrication and characterization of a micromachined acoustic energy harvester prototype are presented. Experimental results indicate a maximum output power density of 0.34

URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/16/9/S02
DOI10.1088/0960-1317/16/9/S02