Green Mobile Devices and Networks

Chapter 9

Energy Scavenging for Magnetically Coupled Communication Devices

Mehrnoush Masihpour, Johnson I. Agbinya, and Mehran Abolhasan

Contents

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Energy Harvesting for Magnetically Coupled Communication Devices

9.2.1 Magnetic Induction Theory

9.3 Vibration to Electric Energy Conversion Using Magnetic Induction

9.3.1 Fundamentals of Magnetic Generators

9.3.1.1 Magnetic Property

9.3.1.2 Spring-Mass Property

9.3.1.3 Coil Property

9.3.2 Micromagnetic Generator Design

9.3.2.1 Energy-Harvesting Circuit Design

9.4 Solar Energy Harvesting ...