Monolithic Integration Of Solar-Powered Wearable Electronics (2015-208)
- Detailed Technology Description
- Engineers from UC San Diego have developed efficient Si-nanowire solar cell that can produce enough renewable energy to power circuit elements without requiring external energy input. The solar-powered sub-system is integrated onto the Silicon-On-Insulator-silicon (SOI) substrate platform and embedded on flexible materials, enabling the power source to conform to the uneven surfaces and contours of the human body. This invention uses a new approach that allows the monolithic integration of electronics made of silicon into a flexible material. Fabricated on an SOI substrate (layered Silicon-On-Insulator-silicon substrate in place of conventional silicon substrates), and leverages the mature silicon technologies to combine power, sensor, and Si circuitry onto a single chip with ultra-scaled dimensions that exhibit high performance. The key feature of this technology is the reliable transference process – all the circuits and electrical components on an SOI substrate can be transferred to a flexible polyimide layer.
- Application No.
- 20180040649
- Others
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State Of Development
Further details are available under a non-disclosure agreement. Worldwide rights are available for commercial development.
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Tech ID/UC Case
25045/2015-076-0
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2015-076-0
- *Abstract
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None
- *IP Issue Date
- Feb 8, 2018
- *Principal Investigator
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Name: James Buckwalter
Department:
Name: Shadi Dayeh
Department:
Name: Cooper Levy
Department:
Name: Namseok Park
Department:
Name: Yun Goo Ro
Department:
Name: Atsunori Tanaka
Department:
Name: Siarhei Vishniakou
Department:
Name: Ahmed Youssef
Department:
- Country/Region
- USA
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