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Weak Inversion for Ultra Low-Power and Very Low-Voltage Circuits
Vittoz, Eric A.
2009
2009 Ieee Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-Sscc)
This paper discusses techniques, limitations and possible future developments of circuits based on transistors operated in the weak inversion (w.i.) mode, also called subthreshold mode. In analog circuits, w.i. is reached at very low current, but it is also needed for very low supply voltage. Its exponential behaviour can be exploited in special circuits schemes, some of them devised for bipolar transistors. For digital circuits, it can provide the ultimate speed/power ratio in a given process.
Type
conference paper
Web of Science ID
WOS:000298194200033
Authors
Vittoz, Eric A.
Publication date
2009
Published in
2009 Ieee Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-Sscc)
ISBN of the book
978-1-4244-4434-2
Start page
129
End page
132
EPFL units
Event name | Event place | Event date |
Taipei, TAIWAN | Nov 16-18, 2009 | |
Available on Infoscience
June 12, 2012
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