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IMEC’s ISSCC major breakthroughs
THE ISSCC (International solid-state Circuits Conference (ISSCC) was the event where IMEC nanotechnology R&D center elected to announce three major advances in technologies that will be used in wireless autonomous sensor nodes..
THE ISSCC (International solid-state Circuits Conference (ISSCC) was the event where IMEC nanotechnology R&D center elected to announce three major advances in technologies that will be used in wireless autonomous sensor nodes: (1) a read-out front-end for portable biopotential acquisition systems; (2) a fully integrated low-power UWB receiver for low-data-rate applications; and, (3) a high-speed analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) with a record low-power consumption of 0.16pJ/conversion step. The ADC architecture has been implemented within the UWB receiver.
The three technology advances will benefit IMEC's Human++ program, which addresses medical, lifestyle and entertainment applications.
The read-out front-end allows the extraction of bio-potential signals produced by portable electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG) and electromyography (EMG) systems. It is also suitable for autonomous applications. The front-end has an equivalent input referred noise of 60nV/Hz and a total power dissipation of 60µW.
The three technology advances will benefit IMEC's Human++ program, which addresses medical, lifestyle and entertainment applications.
The read-out front-end allows the extraction of bio-potential signals produced by portable electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG) and electromyography (EMG) systems. It is also suitable for autonomous applications. The front-end has an equivalent input referred noise of 60nV/Hz and a total power dissipation of 60µW.