A wireless RF CMOS mixed-signal interface for soil moisture measurements

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 115, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 376-384

  Morais, Raul ^a   Valente, A ^a   Couto, C ^b   Correia, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Delta sigma; Sensor interfaces; Soil moisture sensors; Wireless

Indexed keywords

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; DELTA SIGMA MODULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MOISTURE; POWER AMPLIFIERS; SOILS;

SENSOR INTERFACES; SOIL MOISTURE SENSORS; WIRELESS RF CMOS MIXED SIGNAL INTERFACES;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 4544333983     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.04.046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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