Semiconductor Engineering

Fusing CMOS IC And MEMS Design For IoT Edge Devices

Creating a sensor-based IoT edge device is challenging, due to the multiple design domains involved (Analog, digital, RF, and MEMS). But, creating an edge device that combines the electronics using ...
Electronic Design

CMOS Digital Isolators Enhance Smart Meter Data Integrity/Reliability

Sophisticated smart meters use IC technology to accurately measure and report power consumption. A primary concern in smart meter design is measurement data integrity. The most effective solution to ...
EDN

Exploration of the design space for integrated Bluetooth CMOS RFICs

In order to give some perspective to the design problem for a Bluetooth receiver, it is useful to examine the performance required to meet two well-understood specifications: sensitivity and ...
Electronic Design

Understanding Low-Power IC Design Techniques

Low-power IC design techniques have been around for quite a while. They weren’t always required, though they were nice to have. The rapid growth of the consumer market for battery-powered devices has ...
EDN

LTC Design Note: High-voltage CMOS amplifier enables high-impedance sensing with a single IC

Accurately measuring voltages requires minimizing the impact of the instrument connection to the tested circuit. Typical digital voltmeters (DVMs) use 10MO resistor networks to keep loading effects to ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Combining CMOS IC And MEMS Design For IoT Edge Devices

Creating a sensor-based IoT edge device is challenging, due to the multiple design domains involved. But, creating an edge device that combines the electronics using the traditional CMOS IC flow and a ...