A 0.006mm² 1.2μW analogue-to-time converter for asynchronous bio-sensors
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Author(s)
Leene, Lieuwe
Constandinou, TG
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This work presents a low-power analogue-to-time converter (ATC) for integrated bio-sensors. The proposed circuit facilitates the direct conversion of electrode biopotential recordings into time-encoded digital pulses with high efficiency without prior signal amplification. This approach reduces the circuit complexity for multi-channel instrumentation systems and allows asynchronous digital control to maximise the potential power
savings during sensor inactivity. A prototype fabricated using a 65nm CMOS technology is demonstrated with measured characteristics. Experimental results show an input-referred noise figure of 3.8μ Vrms for a 11kHz signal bandwidth while dissipating 1.2μ W from a 0.5V supply and occupying 60 ×80μ m² silicon area. This compact configuration is enabled by the proposed asynchronous readout that shapes the mismatch components
arising from the multi-bit quantiser and the use of capacitive feedback.
savings during sensor inactivity. A prototype fabricated using a 65nm CMOS technology is demonstrated with measured characteristics. Experimental results show an input-referred noise figure of 3.8μ Vrms for a 11kHz signal bandwidth while dissipating 1.2μ W from a 0.5V supply and occupying 60 ×80μ m² silicon area. This compact configuration is enabled by the proposed asynchronous readout that shapes the mismatch components
arising from the multi-bit quantiser and the use of capacitive feedback.
Date Issued
2018-09-01
Date Acceptance
2018-06-17
Citation
IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, 2018, 53 (9), pp.2604-2613
ISSN
0018-9200
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Start Page
2604
End Page
2613
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
Volume
53
Issue
9
Copyright Statement
© 2018 The Author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Formore information, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Identifier
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8417925
Grant Number
EP/M020975/1
EP/K015060/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Engineering
Analog-to-time conversion
asynchronous
bio-sensor
delta-sigma
instrumentation
low noise
low voltage
PHASE-NOISE
ADC
AMPLIFIERS
FILTER
0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2018-07-23