Energy supply and ULP detection circuits for an RFID localization system in 130 nm CMOS

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1273-1285

  De Roover, Christophe ^a   Steyaert, Michiel S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

130 nm; CMOS analog integrated circuits; detection circuits; integrated antenna; rectifier; RFID; sensor networks; TAG; ultra low power; voltage detection

Indexed keywords

CMOS ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; DETECTION CIRCUITS; INTEGRATED ANTENNAS; RFID SENSORS; ULTRA LOW POWER;

ANALOG CIRCUITS; ANTENNAS; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; SENSOR NETWORKS;

ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS;

EID: 77954172550     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2010.2049447     Document Type: Conference Paper

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