A CCII-based low-voltage low-power read-out circuit for DC-excited resistive gas sensors

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2035-2041

  Ferri, Giuseppe ^a   De Marcellis, Andrea ^a   Di Carlo, Claudia ^a   Stornelli, Vincenzo ^a   Flammini, Alessandra ^b   Depari, Alessandro ^b   Marioli, Daniele ^b   Sisinni, Emiliano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CMOS integrated sensor interface; Low power (LP); Low voltage (LV); R T conversion; Resistive gas sensor; Second generation current conveyor (CCII)

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATED SENSORS; LOW POWER (LP); LOW-VOLTAGE; R-T CONVERSION; RESISTIVE GAS SENSORS; SECOND GENERATION CURRENT CONVEYOR (CCII);

BANDPASS FILTERS; CHEMICAL SENSORS; DC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; GAS DETECTORS; GASES; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); VIBRATING CONVEYORS;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 78649250342     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2009.2033197     Document Type: Article

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