Patent ID: 9294004
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: G01R,H02H,H02M,H02N

Claim Text:
1. A parallel synchronized switch harvesting on inductor (SSHI) converter, comprising: a peak detector including: a pair of input terminals connected to a piezoelectric element via an inductor; a pair of output terminals connected to a bad; and a rectifier bridge including a first bridge branch and a second bridge branch which are connected in a parallel configuration between the input terminals; wherein each of the first and second bridge branches includes a first switching element and a second controllable switching element; each of the first and second bridge branches includes an output node connected to one of the pair of output terminals; the output nodes are located between the first switching elements and the second controllable switching elements of the first and second bridge branches; and the second controllable switching elements of the first and second bridge branches are controlled by a control signal provided by the peak detector.