Depending on the application, energy harvesting devices will provide the primary power source or will be used to supplement on-board batteries. Up to a quarter of all portable electronic devices, including mobile phone handsets, MP3 players and laptop computers as well as wireless networking devices, will employ some form of energy harvesting within the next few years.

“Adding even a 10-milliAmp trickle charge from a nano-sized solar cell to a mobile phone handset can extend battery life to a week or longer. Looking at opportunities in wireless networking is equally exciting. Copper wiring is increasingly expensive. The latest wireless networking systems promise substantial savings and improved performance compared with traditional wired alternatives. For example, use of a piezoelectric-based energy-harvesting wireless lighting control in a recently built warehouse saved over 70% in construction costs compared with the equivalent wired solution.” – Jeff Shepard, President, Darnell Group

This focused three-day international conference will serve an audience of decision makers who are interested in learning about and contributing to the latest practical advancements related to the emerging area of “ultra-low power” (ULP) systems. ULP devices are being deployed for wireless applications such as mesh networks, wireless sensor and control systems, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), radio frequency identification (RFID) devices, and so on. Energy harvesting, energy storage and power management are some of the major issues in terms of the commercial rollout of next-generation ULP systems. Participants will have an opportunity to meet and talk with top executives and technical professionals in the fields of advanced batteries, power management, ultra-low power RF technologies, energy harvesting, networking protocols, and related fields.

nPF '07 is expected to attract over 200 delegates including: