Several classifications exist of Nyquist-rate analog-to-digital converters. In this chapter the
converters are subdivided in parallel search, sequential search, and linear search. Each of …

This paper describes the design of a low power, energy-efficient CMOS smart temperature
sensor intended for RFID temperature sensing. The BJT-based sensor employs an energy …

This paper presents a precision CMOS temperature-to-digital converter (TDC), which senses
the temperature-dependent base-emitter voltage of substrate PNPs. Measurements on 20 …

An NPN-based temperature sensor with digital output has been realized in a 65-nm CMOS
process. It achieves a batch-calibrated inaccuracy of (3σ) and a trimmed inaccuracy of (3σ) …

MEMS-based oscillators offer a silicon-based alternative to quartz-based frequency
references. Here, a MEMS-based programmable oscillator is presented which achieves …

A smart temperature sensor is an integrated system consisting of a temperature sensor, its
bias circuitry and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). When manufactured in CMOS …

This paper describes the design of a CMOS smart temperature sensor intended for RFID
applications. The PNP-based sensor uses a digitally-assisted readout scheme that reduces …

Both CMOS bandgap voltage references and temperature sensors rely on the temperature
behavior of either CMOS substrate BJTs or MOS transistors in weak inversion. Bipolar …

This article presents a BJT-based temperature-todigital-converter (TDC) that achieves±0.25°
C 3σ-inaccuracy from-40° C to+ 180° C after a heater-assisted voltage calibration (HA …

This paper describes the design of a precision bipolar junction transistor based temperature
sensor implemented in standard 0.7-μm CMOS technology. It employs substrate pn-ps as …