MSP430 Low Power Demo using Grapes as a Power Source

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The video features creative power sources for MSP430 ultra-low power microcontrollers based applications.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: May 20, 2008 at 12:36 am
Author: texasinstrumentsVlog

Length: 00:02:22
Rating: 3.78
Views: 38442

Tags: mps430 grapes demo microcontrollers

Video Comments:
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sexiigirl195 (October 17, 2008 at 9:58 am)
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joeythegeek1942 (August 22, 2008 at 5:28 am)
i knew about lighting a LED with a potato, but a microcontroller with all kinds of other fruits, cool. a new power source for my projects. now i just need to start a garden, funny.
timlover36 (June 29, 2008 at 5:48 am)
I LOVE GRAPES!! If i could i WOULD totally buy that!!
lambedan (August 6, 2008 at 8:28 am)
They have a development kit for $20 if you are interested. Plus you can get free samples in DIP package.
UpiFromPoland (May 25, 2008 at 8:03 pm)
In past I maked this experiment with three apples. Thats work ;)
Cafeteria (May 25, 2008 at 12:25 am)
reference design or schematic? (or as the internet meme goes, "or it didn't happen")

Seriously, do you run that into an SMPS, or what? Or do you actually get >= 1.8V and a couple of milliwatts out of the grape?

Just curious.
jcup2306 (May 28, 2008 at 7:17 pm)
There is no schematic. Simply string 3 pairs of zinc and copper leads (or heavy gauge wire) in series and hook into power pins on any MSP430 eval board running the Real Time Clock code you can download from the TI website. Thats it.
Fezandsword (May 23, 2008 at 2:22 am)
As my power source, I decided to do a little experiment; using a piece of my finger.

It did not work.