Energy harvesting kit
Texas Instruments has announced a solar energy harvesting development kit that converts ambient light into power in industrial, transportation, agricultural and commercial applications.
The eZ430-RF2500-SEH kit combines Cymbet’s EnerChip thin film battery technology with TI’s MSP430 microcontrollers, CC2500 rf transceivers and the eZ430-RF2500 development tool.
The kit features a high efficiency solar panel, which connects through the EnerChip energy harvesting module to deliver sufficient power to run wireless applications in low ambient light. Energy is stored in Cymbet’s lithium thin film batteries, which are said to increases conversion efficiency.
