| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M97787/01 |
| Title: |
THE REDUCTION OF POWER CONSUMPTION IN BATTERY-POWERED PRODUCTS BY THE USE OF SWITCH-MODE TECHNOLOGY |
| Principal Investigator: |
Grant, Dr DA |
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| Department: |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Bristol |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
25 May 2000 |
Ends: |
24 May 2003 |
Value (£): |
67,946
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Electric Motor & Drive Systems |
Energy Efficiency |
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Electronics |
| Energy |
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The programme is aimed at significantly reducing the world consumption of batteries by applying switched-mode power management technology to all types of battery-powered products. By combining switched-mode amplication with power conversion technology, each section of an electronic circuit can be supplied with the optimum voltage for power consumption minimisation. The programme aims to change fundamentally the way in which batteries are used. Switched mode battery management systems will be developed which promote optimum battery usage and allow high efficiency to be achieved. In addition, we hope to demonstrate that the new technology can be incorporated in application specific integrated circuits and that the non-semiconductor elements of the circuit can be miniaturised thereby demonstrating that the technology is affordable as well as efficient. The programme aims to pioneer the new field of low-power power electronics in which techniques developed for high power circuits are applied beneficially to low power applications. A target of special interest will be the transistor radio (broadcast receiver) in which it is believed that a twenty-fold reduction can be achieved in the power consumed by a typical radio.
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http://www.bris.ac.uk |