A Subthreshold Source-Coupled Logic based Time-Domain Comparator for SAR ADC based Cardiac Front-Ends

Low-voltage and low-power front-end design is required for the safe and long-term monitoring of cardiac signals. To address the low-voltage challenge, this paper presents a subthreshold source-coupled logic (STSCL) based time-domain comparator designed in 180 nm CMOS process technology. At a low supply voltage of 0.8 V, the STSCL time-domain...

Fully Integrated Discrete-Time Superheterodyne Receiver in Nano-Scale CMOS

In a radio-frequency (RF) system-on-chip (SoC), a digital baseband/application processor, which occupies most of the silicon area, determines the SoC fabrication process technology and voltage supply. The rest of the circuitry, including RF front-end and frequency synthesizer, must then adopt the chosen process technology, i.e., presently low...

Low-energy electron beams through ultra-thin foils, applications for electron microscopy

This thesis has discussed two electron microscopy applications that make use of ultra-thin foils: the tunnel junction emitter and the low-energy foil corrector. Both applications have in common that the electron beam is sent through the thin foil at low energy. Part of the electrons will scatter in the foil, thus causing a reduction of the...

Analog IC techniques for low-voltage low-power electronics

Analog IC Techniques lor Low-Voltage Low Power Electronics addresses many very important, but recent, techniques which enable electronics to operate at a low supply voltage and consume a minimum amount of power. Apart from investigations at the device, circuit and system levels, the book provides a wealth of practical implementations, many...