Offset voltage evaluation of analog blocks in a configurable mixed architecture for smart capacitive sensor applications

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 162-167

  Bissi, L ^a   Placidi, P ^a   Scorzoni, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embedded system; Offset voltage adjustment; Programmable analog blocks

Indexed keywords

ANALOG CIRCUITS; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; SENSORS;

CAPACITIVE SENSORS; CYPRESS PROGRAMMABLE SYSTEM ON CHIP; OFFSET VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT; PROGRAMMABLE ANALOG BLOCKS; SIGNAL ARRAY DEVICE;

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL;

EID: 35348997006     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2007.06.040     Document Type: Article

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