Power minimization of a 433-MHz LC VCO for an implantable neural recording system

Proceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 3225-3228

  Kier, Ryan J ^a   Harrison, Reid R ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; RECORDING INSTRUMENTS;

DESIGN TRADEOFFS; OPTIMAL INDUCTOR;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 34547347576     PISSN: 02714310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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