Tunnel diode oscillator applied as sensor-modulator for telemetry of temperature in human beings and animals

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 4, Issue , 2003, Pages 3037-3040

  Villamar, L A ^a   Suaste, E ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Relaxation tunnel diode oscillator; Telemetry systems; Temperature sensor; Tunnel diode

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSORS; ELECTRIC LOADS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; INDUCTANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; TELEMETERING; TRANSDUCERS; TUNNEL DIODES;

RELAXATION TUNNEL DIODE OSCILLATORS; TELEMETRY SYSTEMS; TEMPERATURE SENSORS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 1542330718     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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