DocumentCode
2909725
Title
A New CMOS Integrable Oscillating Circuit for High-Value Wide-Range Resistive Sensors
Author
Depari, A. ; Flammini, A. ; Marioli, D. ; Taroni, A. ; De Marcellis, A. ; Ferri, G. ; Stornelli, V.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Brescia, Brescia
fYear
2007
fDate
1-3 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
A new oscillating circuit is proposed to estimate resistance and parallel parasitic capacitance of chemical sensors. The circuit is able to reveal resistance in a wide range, from tens of k Omega to over than 100 G Omega. Experimental results of a discrete board prototype confirm the very good performance of post-layout simulation tests concerning the CMOS integrated implementation.
Keywords
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; chemical sensors; gas sensors; oscillators; CMOS integrable oscillating circuit; chemical sensors; gas sensors; high-value wide-range resistive sensors; parallel parasitic capacitance; CMOS technology; Capacitive sensors; Chemical sensors; Circuit testing; Electric resistance; Electronic circuits; Gas detectors; Parasitic capacitance; Sensor arrays; Thermal sensors; CMOS sensor interfaces; gas sensors; resistance estimation; wide-range sensor variation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Proceedings, 2007. IMTC 2007. IEEE
Conference_Location
Warsaw
ISSN
1091-5281
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0588-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IMTC.2007.379117
Filename
4258148
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