Risultati di ricerca
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S. Del Cesta, A. Ria, R. Simmarano, M. Piotto, P. Bruschi, "A compact programmable differential voltage reference with unbuffered 4 mA output current capability and ±0.4 % untrimmed spread", European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC), 2017
A compact differential voltage reference cell, which combines an original switched capacitor integrator with a digitally programmable bandgap core, is presented. The two-stage integrator maintains an always-valid output voltage while performing...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/1705-s-del-cesta,-a-ria,-r-simmarano,-m-piotto,-p-bruschi,-a-compact-programmable-differential-voltage-reference-with-unbuffered-4-ma-output-current-capability-and-±0-4-untrimmed-spread-,-european-solid-state-circuits-conference-esscirc-,-2017.html -
S. Del Cesta, A. Catania, M. Piotto, P. Bruschi, "A compact sub-1V class AB operational amplifier for low-voltage switched-capacitor circuits", European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design (ECCTD), 2017
A compact sub-1V class-AB operational amplifier to be used as a building block for low-voltage switched-capacitor architectures is presented. The proposed amplifier works properly with supply voltages in the range 0.9 V - 1.4 V, providing a...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/1704-s-del-cesta,-a-catania,-m-piotto,-p-bruschi,-a-compact-sub-1v-class-ab-operational-amplifier-for-low-voltage-switched-capacitor-circuits-,-european-conference-on-circuit-theory-and-design-ecctd-,-2017.html -
M. Piotto, S. Del Cesta, P. Bruschi, "A CMOS compatible micro-Pirani vacuum sensor based on mutual heat transfer with 5-decade operating range and 0.3 Pa detection limit", Sensors and Actuators, 2017
A Pirani vacuum sensor based on mutual heating between a heater and a distinct temperature probe, separated by a 5 μm air gap, is proposed. The sensor is fabricated by applying a simple post-processing procedure to chips designed and fabricated using...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/1702-m-piotto,-s-del-cesta,-p-bruschi,-a-cmos-compatible-micro-pirani-vacuum-sensor-based-on-mutual-heat-transfer-with-5-decade-operating-range-and-0-3-pa-detection-limit-,-sensors-and-actuators,-2017.html -
A. Catania, S. Del Cesta, P. Bruschi, M. Piotto, "Design of current feedback instrumentation amplifiers with rail-to-rail input-output ranges", PhD Research in Microelectronics and Electronics Conference (PRIME), 2017
System level modeling is applied to a recently proposed indirect current feedback (ICF) chopper instrumentation amplifier based on a Gm-C low pass filter architecture. The aim of the study is solving important limitations of the previous architecture in...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/1700-a-catania,-s-del-cesta,-p-bruschi,-m-piotto,-design-of-current-feedback-instrumentation-amplifiers-with-rail-to-rail-input-output-ranges-,-phd-research-in-microelectronics-and-electronics-conference-prime-,-2017.html -
M. Piotto, S. Del Cesta, P. Bruschi, "A Compact CMOS Compatible micro-Pirani Vacuum Sensor with Wide Operating Range and Low Power Consumption", Eurosensor, 2016
A micro-Pirani vacuum sensor with an operating pressure range of more than 5 decades is described. The device is fabricated by applying a low-resolution and potentially low-cost front-side bulk micromachining step to a chip produced with a commercial...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/1698-m-piotto,-s-del-cesta,-p-bruschi,-a-compact-cmos-compatible-micro-pirani-vacuum-sensor-with-wide-operating-range-and-low-power-consumption-,-eurosensor,-2016.html -
M. Piotto, S. Del Cesta, P. Bruschi, "A Compact, Dual Channel Flow-based Differential Pressure Sensor with mPa Resolution and Sub-10 mW Power Consumption", Eurosensor, 2016
In this work, we propose a single-chip sensor for the detection of two extremely low, independent differential pressures. The operating principle consists in measuring the airflow induced by the pressure through a channel of sub-millimeter...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/1696-m-piotto,-s-del-cesta,-p-bruschi,-a-compact,-dual-channel-flow-based-differential-pressure-sensor-with-mpa-resolution-and-sub-10-mw-power-consumption-,-eurosensor,-2016.html -
M. Piotto, S. Del Cesta, G. Argnenio, R. Simmarano, P. Bruschi, "A Compact Low-Offset Instrumentation Amplifier with Wide Input and Output Ranges", Congresso Nazionale Sensori (CNS), 2016
In this work, a new architecture for the design of very compact instrumentation amplifiers is proposed. The amplifier has been specifically developed for use as a versatile block for sensor interfacing. The most innovative feature of the proposed cell...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/1694-m-piotto,-s-del-cesta,-g-argnenio,-r-simmarano,-p-bruschi,-a-compact-low-offset-instrumentation-amplifier-with-wide-input-and-output-ranges-,-congresso-nazionale-sensori-cns-,-2016.html -
M. Piotto, F. Dell'Agnello, S. Del Cesta, M. Bruschi, "Integrated Thermal Flow Sensors with Programmable Power-Sensitivity Trade-Off" Cogresso Nazionale Sensori (CNS), 2016
A thermal flow sensor integrated with a programmable electronic interface into the same chip is proposed. The sensing structure is a micro-calorimeter with a double heater configuration fabricated with a simple post-processing technique applied to chip...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/1692-m-piotto,-f-dell-agnello,-s-del-cesta,-m-bruschi,-integrated-thermal-flow-sensors-with-programmable-power-sensitivity-trade-off-consiglio-nazionale-sensori-cns-,-2016.html -
S. Del Cesta, P. Bruschi, A. N. Longhitano, R. Simmarano, M. Piotto - A CMOS compact differential band-gap voltage reference with programmable output
A modified band-gap circuit capable of producing programmable output differential reference voltage is described. Analysis of the effects of the amplifier noise and offset on the reference voltage is performed, obtaining a compact formula of general...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/1126-a-cmos-compact-differential-band-gap-voltage-reference-with-programmable-output.html -
S. Del Cesta, L. Intaschi, P. Bruschi, M. Piotto - A chopper stabilized, low power capacitance to PWM converter for sensor interfacing
A low-power, low voltage capacitance to pulse duration converter with intrinsic low sensitivity to temperature and parasitic capacitances is presented. The circuit uses a dual clock chopper modulation, which significantly lowers the effects of device...
https://phd.dii.unipi.it/pubblicazioni/item/1125-a-chopper-stabilized,-low-power-capacitance-to-pwm-converter-for-sensor-interfacing.html
