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Miniaturized Dual 400 mV LDO Regulators with 7.3-21.5 nA Quiescent Current for Biomedical Implants

Liu, Yuwei  
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Meimandi, Ali  
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Carrara, Sandro  
2025
2025 32nd IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, ICECS 2025
32 IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems

This paper presents two ultra-miniaturized and ultra-low-power Low-Dropout (LDO) regulators, implemented using Folded-Cascode (FC) and Two-Stage (TO) Operational Transconductance Amplifier (OTA) topologies. Both designs deliver a 400 mV output, operating in the weak inversion region to significantly minimize power consumption. A bulk-driven input approach is employed to enhance the input common-mode range (ICMR) for stable operation. The TO-based LDO achieves 23.4 mV/V line sensitivity, 33 μs Transient Response (TR), 21.5 nA quiescent current, and 11.0 μm × 30.8 μm area, demonstrating fast dynamic response and efficient regulation within a small footprint. In contrast, the FC-based LDO reduces the quiescent current to 7.3 nA with 31.8 mV/V line sensitivity, 1.9 ms TR, and 11.9 μm × 131.4 μm area, favoring applications where static power is prioritized over transient speed. These designs demonstrate an optimal balance between area, power, and regulation performance, making them highly suitable for biosensor and implantable device applications.

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DOI
10.1109/ICECS66544.2025.11270476
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-105030461171

Author(s)
Liu, Yuwei  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Meimandi, Ali  

EPFL

Carrara, Sandro  

EPFL

Date Issued

2025

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Published in
2025 32nd IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, ICECS 2025
DOI of the book
10.1109/ICECS66544.2025
ISBN of the book

9798331595852

Subjects

Biomedical Implants

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Bulk Driven

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LDO Regulator

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Ultra-Low Power

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Ultra-Miniaturized

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

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SCI-STI-SC  
Event nameEvent acronymEvent placeEvent date
32 IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems

Marrakech, Morocco

2025-11-17 - 2025-11-19

FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

European Union

101046748

SEFRI

22.00025

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March 2, 2026
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