Low-power/low-voltage RF microsystems for wireless sensors networks

Microelectronics Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1746-1754

  Carmo, J P ^a   Correia, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

RF CMOS transceiver; RF microsystems; Wireless sensors networks

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ISSUES; ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS; ISM BANDS; LOW POWER; LOW-POWER DEVICES; LOW-VOLTAGE; OUTPUT POWER; POWER CONSUMPTION; RADIO FREQUENCIES; RF CMOS TRANSCEIVERS; RF MICROSYSTEMS; TARGET APPLICATION; THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY; TOTAL POWER CONSUMPTION; WIRELESS SENSORS NETWORKS;

ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MICROSYSTEMS; SENSORS; TRANSCEIVERS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS;

EID: 70449656821     PISSN: 00262692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mejo.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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