A 160 dB equivalent dynamic range auto-scaling interface for resistive gas sensors arrays

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 518-527

  Grassi, Marco ^a,b   Malcovati, Piero ^a,b   Baschirotto, Andrea ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas sensor interface; Mixed analog digital IC; Resistance to number

Indexed keywords

GAS SENSOR INTERFACE; MIXED ANALOG DIGITAL IC; MULTI-SCALE TRANSRESISTANCE; RESISTANCE-TO-NUMBER;

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; CHEMICAL SENSORS; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERSION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; POWER SUPPLY CIRCUITS;

INTERFACES (COMPUTER);

EID: 33847713637     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2006.891724     Document Type: Article

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