Chandrakasan A.P., Verma N., Kwong J., Daly D., Ickes N., Finchelstein D., Calhoun B.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
Keywords: integrated circuits, low-power design, power-aware circuits, sub-threshold, wireless sensor networks
This paper describes circuit architectures and techniques to meet the specialized requirements of energy autonomous micro-sensor nodes. We address the fundamental components, namely the ADC, DSP, and radio, at the node-level to isolate important optimizations and functions. Using prototyped implementations, low energy and power-aware circuits are presented. These, state-of-the-art techniques demonstrate that practical self-powered nodes are possible.
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 3, Technical Proceedings of the 2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Volume 3
Published: May 7, 2006
Pages: 459 - 462
Industry sector: Sensors, MEMS, Electronics
Topic: Sensors - Chemical, Physical & Bio
ISBN: 0-9767985-8-1