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What are some of the most practical applications? I work in off-grid energy (solar) and would be interested in when/whether a JT can be more viable than, say, a
by ricksunny 5y ago
What are some of the most practical applications? I work in off-grid energy (solar) and would be interested in when/whether a JT can be more viable than, say, a boost DC/DC converter / linear current booster.
- Animats 5y agoIt is a DC/DC converter. It's a basic switching power supply. I was hoping, from the name, for something that would pick up ambient RF and deliver a milliwatt or so. That would be useful for things that need minimal power and are a pain to connect to a power source. Such things have been around for decades. There's an Instructable for this.[1] Newer designs try to use more of the available spectrum.[2] [1] https://www.instructables.com/RF-Energy-Harvester/ https://www.instructables.com/RF-Energy-Harvester/ [2] https://www.teratonix.com https://www.teratonix.com
- kragen 5y agoAgreed, though it's an impressively simple DC-DC converter. A whole milliwatt is a lot to hope for from ambient RF (you can do it if you get lucky or make the device big enough), but it's easy to get from solar cells. The purple amorphous kind are less efficient in sunlight but provide more power under the dimmer lighting we use indoors.