• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
• /
• 제48권10호
• /
• pp.6-14
• /
• 2011

본 논문에서는 배터리의 전류, 전압을 측정하기 위한 analog front-end IC 를 설계 하였다. 회로는 크게 programmable gain instrumentation amplifier (PGIA)와 델타-시그마 모듈레이터로 구성 되어 있다. 델타-시그마 모듈레이터는 2차 단일 비트 구조이고 0.25 ${\mu}m$ CMOS 공정을 사용 하였다. 설계된 회로는 오버 샘플링 비율이 256일 때 2 kHz 신호 대역에서 signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)는 82 dB 의 성능을 가지고, differential nonlinearity (DNL)은 ${\pm}$ 0.3 LSB (16bit 기준), integral nonlinearity (INL)은 ${\pm}$ 0.5 LSB 이다. 전체 소비 전력은 4.5 mW 이다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한전기학회 2004년도 하계학술대회 논문집 B
• /
• pp.1154-1157
• /
• 2004

This paper presents design of a class D Amplifier using multi-level switching and Zero-Voltage-Switching(ZVS) technique. The amplifier circuit features zero voltage switching at all switches of the circuit and multi-level switching operation so that the higher efficiency and lower THD could be achieved. A 50-W prototype D class amplifier built and tested it. As a result, the maximum efficiency of $96\%$ and the THD of under $60\%$ were obtained.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 제어로봇시스템학회 2001년도 ICCAS
• /
• pp.158.3-158
• /
• 2001

In this paper, an instrumentation amplifier, which the voltage gain can be electronically adjusted, is proposed. The realization method is based on the use of operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs) as active circuit elements. The common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) of the proposed scheme is better than 93dB at the frequency of about 70kHz. The temperature effect to the circuit performance is also compensated. Experimental and simulation results demonstrating the characteristics of the proposed scheme are also included.

• Journal of Semiconductor Engineering
• /
• 제1권3호
• /
• pp.81-87
• /
• 2020

An instrumentation amplifier (IA) and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) are essential circuit blocks for accurate and robust sensor readout systems. This paper introduces recent advances in radiation-hardening by design (RHBD) techniques applied for the sensor readout integrated circuits (IC), e.g., the three-op-amp IA and the successive-approximation register (SAR) ADC, operating against total ionizing dose (TID) and singe event effect (SEE) in harsh radiation environments. The radiation-hardened IA utilized TID monitoring and adaptive reference control to compensate for transistor parameter variations due to radiation effects. The radiation-hardened SAR ADC adopts delay-based double-feedback flip-flops to prevent soft errors which flips the data bits. Radiation-hardened IA and ADC were verified through compact model simulation, and fabricated CMOS chips were measured in radiation facilities to confirm their radiation tolerance.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
• /
• 제18권5호
• /
• pp.15-18
• /
• 2013

본 논문은 뇌전도 신호 처리를 위한 아날로그 전단부를 제시한다. 일반적으로 뇌전도 신호는 낮은 주파수 대역에 존재하고 신호의 크기가 미약하므로 이를 처리하기 위한 아날로그 전단부는 높은 전압 이득 및 공통모드 제거비를 가져야 하며 저주파 잡음을 효과적으로 억제해야 한다. 본 논문에서 제시하는 아날로그 전단부는 가변 이득 계측 증폭기와 대역통과 필터로 구성되어 있다. 낮은 주파수의 잡음을 제거하기 위하여 주파수 chopping을 적용하였다. 본 논문의 회로는 0.18um CMOS 공정을 이용하여 제작하였으며 측정 결과 최대 60dB의 전압이득과 100dB 이상의 공통모드 제거비를 내는 것을 확인하였다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한전자공학회 2004년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집(2)
• /
• pp.443-446
• /
• 2004

Short channel IC circuits become increasingly important in modern high performance electronic systems. In this paper, parts of an analog hearing aid, an amplifier and a regulator, which are implemented with short channel CMOS devices, are designed and optimized in its performance.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
• /
• pp.868-871
• /
• 2005

In this article, presents an analog multiplier using a general-purpose operational amplifier (opamp). The realization method is based on the quarter-square technique, which utilize the square-law characteristic of the class AB output stage of the opamp. The experimental results verifying the proposed multiplier performances are also included. The linearity error and the total harmonic distortion is about 0.8% and 1.6%, respectively.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한전기학회 2005년도 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
• /
• pp.70-72
• /
• 2005

The present paper designed a weight measuring instrumentation system in which data conversion and a series of signal processing were totally equipped. 16 loadcell are incoming sensors and each output of the loadcell was amplified and filtered for proper analog signal processing. Several measuring instrumentation OP amps and general purposed OP amps were used. 12 bits AID converters converted analog signals to digital bits and a PIC microprocessor controlled the 16 channels of loadcell. RF RS232 modules were used for wireless communication between the PIC microprocessor and an ethernet host for a remote sensor monitoring system development.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
• /
• 제12권9호
• /
• pp.912-917
• /
• 2006

A strain gauge weight measuring instrumentation system was designed with RF sensor network facilities. In the sensor module system data conversion and a series of signal processing were totally equipped. 16 strain gauges are incoming sensors and each output of the strain gauge was amplified and filtered for proper analog signal processing. Several measuring instrumentation OP amps and general purposed OP amps were used. 12 bits A/D converters converted analog signals to digital bits and a PIC microprocessor controlled the 16 channels of strain gauges. RF RS232 modules were used for wireless communication between the PIC microprocessor and an Ethernet host far a remote sensor monitoring system development.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
• /
• 제10권4호
• /
• pp.300-308
• /
• 2010

This paper describes the development of a low-power electrocardiogram (ECG) touch sensor intended for the use with two dry metal electrodes. An equivalent ECG extraction circuit model encountered in a ground-free two-electrode configuration is investigated for an optimal sensor read-out circuit design criteria. From the equivalent circuit model, (1) maximum sensor resolution is derived based on the electrode's background thermal noise, which originates from high electrode-skin contact impedance, together with the input referred noise of instrumentation amplifier (IA), (2) 60 Hz electrostatic coupling from mains and motion artifact are also considered to determine minimum requirement of common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) and input impedance of IA. A dedicated ECG read-out front end incorporating chopping scheme is introduced to provide an input referred circuit noise of 1.3 ${\mu}V_{rms}$ over 0.5 Hz ~ 200 Hz, CMRR of IA > 100 dB, sensor resolution of 7 bits, and dissipating only 36 ${\mu}W$. Together with 8 bits synchronous successive approximation register (SAR) ADC, the sensor IC chip is implemented in 0.18 ${\mu}m$ CMOS technology and integrated on a 5 cm $\times$ 8 cm PCB with two copper patterned electrodes. With the help of proposed touch sensor, ECG signal containing QRS complex and P, T waves are successfully extracted by simply touching the electrodes with two thumbs.