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Table 2: Selected experimental results.
Configuration Oper. Converter power loss (mW) Red.
Case
(m
c
,n
c
,m
pv
,n
pv
) mode CPU Mem. RF Amp. Charg. Conv
cap
Total (%)
MPPT 0.3 0.5 0.5 95.3 - 96.6 -
Case 1 MPTT G 0.3 0.5 0.5 95.0 - 96.3 0
Proposed (2,3,3,4) 0.1 0.9 2.4 37.4 - 40.8 58
MPPT 0.3 0.5 0.5 82.5 - 83.8 -
Case 2
Proposed (3,2,2,6)
G
0.2 0.5 1.7 43.9 - 46.3 45
MPPT 0.3 0.5 0.5 69.6 - 71.0 -
Case 3
Proposed (6,1,3,4)
G
0.1 0.9 2.4 37.4 - 40.8 42
MPPT 0.3 0.5 0.5 56.8 - 58.1 -
Case 4
Proposed (6,1,2,6)
G
0.2 0.5 1.7 43.9 - 46.3 20
MPPT 28.7 15.7 0.5 - 29.0 74.0 -
Case 5
Proposed (1,6,2,6)
H
15.3 15.4 1.7 - 2.0 34.4 54
MPPT 28.7 15.7 0.5 - 10.0 54.9 -
Case 6
Proposed (3,2,2,6)
H
15.3 15.4 1.7 - 1.7 34.1 38
MPPT 0.3 15.7 50.5 - 116.8 183.3 -
Case 7
Proposed (1,6,1,12)
H
0.3 15.7 50.5 - 21.3 87.8 52
MPPT 0.2 37.6 332.1 47.6 - 417.5 -
Case 8
Proposed (1,6,2,6)
B
0.2 15.4 172.1 25.9 - 213.5 49
MPPT 0.1 26.3 237.3 41.2 - 304.9 -
Case 9
Proposed (1,6,1,12)
B
0.3 15.7 50.5 25.9 - 92.4 70
MPPT 0.2 9.0 116.5 28.4 - 154.2 -
Case 10
Proposed (2,3,1,12)
B
0.3 15.7 50.5 25.9 - 92.4 40
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