Design techniques for ASK demodulators of passive wireless microsystems: A state-of-the-art review

Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-45

  Yuan, Fei ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ASK demodulators; CMOS circuits; Passive wireless microsystems

Indexed keywords

ASK DEMODULATORS; CARRIER FREQUENCY; CIRCUIT IMPLEMENTATION; CMOS CIRCUITS; CURRENT MODE; DATE RATE; DESIGN CONSTRAINTS; DESIGN TECHNIQUE; INFORMATION CARRIERS; LOW-POWER CONSUMPTION; MIXED MODE; MODULATION INDEXES; STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEWS; VOLTAGE MODE; WIRELESS MICROSYSTEM;

ACTIVE FILTERS; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; DESIGN; MICROSYSTEMS;

DEMODULATORS;

EID: 77950369584     PISSN: 09251030     EISSN: 15731979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10470-009-9379-6     Document Type: Review

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