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Cutting the Cord: How Energy Harvesting Powers the Future of IoT

On November 5, 2025 in All, Energy Harvesting, Industrial, IoT, Low Power, Power, Sensors by Mouser Technical Content Staff

From smart cities to factory floors, energy harvesting is revolutionizing how IoT devices are powered—tapping into ambient energy sources like light, vibration, and RF to eliminate batteries, reduce maintenance, and unlock new possibilities for smart, sustainable technology deployment.

Tagged With: ambient energy, energy harvesting, iot power solutions, low-power electronics, photovoltaic, piezoelectric, pmics, rf energy harvesting, thermoelectric generators, vibration energy

What Are Piezotronic Devices?

On September 5, 2024 in All, Computing, General, Memory, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Piezotronic devices are a subset of piezoelectric devices that use the piezopotential generated during the strain of semiconducting 1D nanowires to modulate and control the movement of charge carriers in different semiconductor architectures, such as p-n junctions and metal-semiconductor interfaces.

Tagged With: nanomaterials, nanotechnology, nanowires, piezoelectric, piezopotential, piezotronic, p-n junction, semiconductor

New Tech Tuesdays: From Smartphones to Hearing Aids: The Versatility of MEMS Audio

On May 28, 2024 in All, Audio, General, New Tech Tuesdays, Sensors by Rudy Ramos

Discover how MEMS technology is revolutionizing the audio industry with its small size, low power consumption, and high-quality sound.

Tagged With: audio devices, earbuds, headphones, hearing aids, high-quality audio, immersive audio, mems, micro-electromechanical systems, microphones, multi-driver systems, piezoelectric, portability, smartphones, speakers, traditional speakers, virtual reality

What Are Piezo-Phototronics?

On August 9, 2023 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Sensors by Liam Critchley

Piezo-phototronic materials share many characteristics with piezotronic materials that help modulate charge carriers and electric currents at different semiconducting interfaces, but they also have photoexcitation properties that enable them to enhance a range of optoelectronic devices.

Tagged With: diodes, gaas, inn, leds, nanomaterials, nanotechnology, nanowires, photodetector, photonics, photovoltaics, piezoelectric, piezo-phototronics, piezotronic, pv, solar cells, zno

2D Materials in Piezoelectric Nanogenerators (PENGs)

On July 22, 2022 in All, Energy Harvesting, General, Medical by Liam Critchley

The piezoelectric effect is not only a common phenomenon in bulk inorganic materials; it is also observed in select 2D materials. This blog explores how designers can use 2D materials capable of generating a piezoelectric charge in a range of nanogenerators (PENGs) for powering small-scale devices.

Tagged With: 2d materials, energy harvesting, flexible electronics, implantable electronic, nanogenerator, nanotechnology, peng, piezoelectric, wearable electronics

Energy Harvesting Could End Fossil Fuel Dependency

On May 5, 2020 in All, Energy Harvesting by KEMET

Demand for safe, power-efficient, renewable energy sources that require little or no maintenance is increasing on a daily basis. Learn why energy harvesting holds great promise as a solution to overcome the depletion of fossil fuels.

Tagged With: alternative energy, electrolytic capacitor, energy, energy harvesting, energy scavenging, fossil fuel, free energy, green energy, KEMET, kinetic, photovoltaics, piezoelectric, pyroelectric

The Underlying Chemistry of Piezo Materials

On February 6, 2019 in All, Energy Harvesting, Power, Sensors by Liam Critchley

The electrical properties of both piezoelectric and piezoresistive materials change when subjected to mechanical deformation. Here, we show how and why these electrical changes are due to changes within the crystal structure at the atomic level and the chemistry involved with these changes.

Tagged With: Actuators, Adhesives, Chemistry, Crystals, Metal oxides, Metals, Motors, Piezoelectric, Piezoresistive, Polymers, Power Source, Sealants, Semiconductors, Sensors, Solid-State Chemistry, Transducers

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