EnOcean

Sensor modules from EnOcean harvest tiny amounts of energy from their surroundings, enabling them to register detected values and transmit them wirelessly. Surrounding sources of useful energy are: linear motion / pressure, light, temperature change, rotation and vibration.

Service-free energy converters

Motion converter	Energy from a switching operation (button pressure): Electrodynamic energy converter User-dependent energy generation from button motion Service-free for 50,000 switching cycles For small and flat switch designs Example: PTM 200 More about motion converter
Solar cells	For outdoor and indoor applications: Small 13 x 35 mm solar cell with energy storage Energy accumulation with quick start and continuous 24 h operation Simple implementation of function on OEM design Example: STM 110 More about solar cells
Thermal converter	Heat dissipation as energy source: Standard Peltier element Operation by minimum temperature difference Service-free, fully integrable Example: ECT 100 More about thermal converter
Rotation converter	Gas and water meters rotate just like car tires and tools, and you cannot fit cables for measurement - an ideal application for wireless sensors powered by the energy of rotation.
Vibration converter	Machines, motor vehicles, persons when they are running and many technical devices generate vibrations – why not make use of it?

Energy harvesting

EnOcean's technical breakthrough was to reduce the energy needed to transmit a signal to an incredibly small amount. As a result, EnOcean sensors can work where other technologies cannot. A simple example is that of our solar-powered sensors, which can even operate inside buildings where light levels are low.