This paper discusses the design and characterization of a programmable digital delay line.
The core of the proposed architecture is a thyristor-type delay element featuring the …

In this paper we present a minimal sized CMOS thyristor based oscillator, which is able to
provide a clock signal of ≈≈ 20 Hz. The oscillator was designed as a timer or clock …

This paper presents a low-power 140 kHz relaxation oscillator (ROSC) for low-frequency
clock generators and timers. In voltage-mode ROSCs, unavoidable shunt current …

We consider a digital encoding/processing system in which both the analog-to-digital
converter and the digital signal processor are implemented by repeating a single …

This paper presents a microwatt voltage-mode relaxation oscillator, whose main innovation
is the utilization of CMOS thyristor circuits as decision elements. It provides stable on-chip …

In this paper, a wide range, area efficient, and high-precision pulse generator is presented.
The proposed architecture exploits a CMOS thyristor delay element, and benefits from its …

This brief describes an improved CMOS thyristor-based delay element (THDE) in which two
current sources, digitally-controlled (DC) and voltage-controlled (VC), are implemented to …

This paper presents a low-power, in 180 nm CMOS HV process integrated oscillator, that is
capable of creating low frequencies for wirelessly controllable LED drivers in optoelectronic …

This paper describes a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) based temperature sensor. The
VCOs are composed of complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) thyristor with …

This work presents a thyristor-based low power timer for wake up control of implantable
monitoring devices, as well as a clock generation unit based on said approach. By using …