A 1.2-V 140-nW 10-bit sigma-delta modulator for electroencephalogram applications

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 223-230

  Lopez Morillo E ^a   Carvajal, R G ^a   Munoz, F ^a   El Gmili, H ^a   Lopez Martin, Antonio ^b   Ramirez Angulo, J ^c   Rodriguez Villegas E ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

^b PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^c Horeshoe Cir Jett Hall   (United States)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analog digital conversion; Biomedical measurements; Class AB amplifiers; Low power; Low voltage; Sigma delta modulation

Indexed keywords

DELTA MODULATION; DELTA SIGMA MODULATION; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MODULATION; OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL SENSORS; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERSION; BIOMEDICAL MEASUREMENTS; CLASS-AB AMPLIFIERS; LOW POWER; LOW VOLTAGE; SIGMA-DELTA MODULATION;

MODULATORS;

EID: 56349126856     PISSN: 19324545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBCAS.2008.2001868     Document Type: Conference Paper

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