"A series of these units may be built on an
integrated circuit with each using a space of less than 0.1
square microns, with the potential to produce a significant power density."
Huh. Is this for real? Most of the discussion assumes an ideal diode. Real diodes have diode drop. All this is powered by very small fluctuations, right. They'd have to overcome the diode drop.
(There is a real component called an "ideal diode", which is a power MOSFET with control circuitry to turn it on when the voltage is higher in the forward direction.
MOSFETs have ON resistances in millohms, which is better than diodes can do. Often used with solar powered battery chargers, large DC-DC converters, etc. Not sure that applies here.)
Huh. Is this for real? Most of the discussion assumes an ideal diode. Real diodes have diode drop. All this is powered by very small fluctuations, right. They'd have to overcome the diode drop.
(There is a real component called an "ideal diode", which is a power MOSFET with control circuitry to turn it on when the voltage is higher in the forward direction. MOSFETs have ON resistances in millohms, which is better than diodes can do. Often used with solar powered battery chargers, large DC-DC converters, etc. Not sure that applies here.)