Design and implementation of ultra low current sensing amplifier with pico-ampere sensitivity aiming at bio-sensor applications

Chinese Journal of Electronics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 247-251

  Zhang, Lei ^a   He, Xiangqing ^a   Yu, Zhiqing ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Drain shifting; Low current sensing amplifier (LCSA); Noise; Self adapted common mode (SCM); Subthreshold

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSORS; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; GAIN CONTROL; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

CURRENT SENSITIVITY; DRAIN SHIFTING; LOW CURRENT SENSING AMPLIFIER (LCSA); SELF ADAPTED COMMON MODE (SCM);

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 34247497294     PISSN: 10224653     EISSN: 20755597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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