A novel low-voltage low-power second generation current conveyor-based front-end for high-valued DC-excitated resistive sensors

Proceedings of IEEE Sensors

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 600-603

  Ferri, G ^a   Stornelli, V ^a   De Marcellis, A ^a   Flammini, A ^b   Depari, A ^b   Marioli, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Current conveyor; Low power; Low voltage; Sensor interface

Indexed keywords

AS INTERFACES; CADENCE SIMULATION; CURRENT CONVEYOR; CURRENT MODE TECHNIQUE; DC VOLTAGE; DIGITAL EQUALIZATION; HIGH LINEARITY; INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS; LOW POWER; LOW VOLTAGE; PORTABLE APPLICATIONS; POWER CONSUMPTION; PROTOTYPE BOARDS; RESISTIVE SENSOR; SECOND GENERATION CURRENT CONVEYORS; SENSOR INTERFACE;

BANDPASS FILTERS; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); VIBRATING CONVEYORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 67649968625     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2008.4716511     Document Type: Conference Paper

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