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Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Solutions: A Review

Sensors 2020, 20(12), 3512; https://doi.org/10.3390/s20123512
by Corina Covaci * and Aurel Gontean
Reviewer 1: Anonymous
Reviewer 2: Anonymous
Sensors 2020, 20(12), 3512; https://doi.org/10.3390/s20123512
Submission received: 25 May 2020 / Revised: 15 June 2020 / Accepted: 18 June 2020 / Published: 21 June 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue State-of-the-Art Sensors Technology in Romania 2020)

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report


This is a good overview of piezoelectric harvester and the associated circuit, circuit models. Some additional information will add more value to this review paper.

Add a chart to compare mechanical Bandwidth of different piezoelectric harvester.

Add a table to summarize different power level over per unit volume of different piezoelectric material, frequency range.

Add a table to summarize all circuit techniques used to harvest piezoelectric harvesters discussed in Figure 21 through Figure 29.

High electric voltage and low current is a unique trait to piezoelectric harvesters. This will imply that low voltage CMOS process is not a good fit to be interface with such piezoelectric device as electrical overstress will break down the transistors. Please add this point to the literature.

Author Response

Thank you for your review. Please see the attachment.

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Reviewer 2 Report

See attached pdf

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Author Response

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Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

No further comment. Article is ready for publication.

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