A self-powered static-strain sensor based on differential linear piezo-floating-gate injectors

Pikul Sarkar, Chenling Huang, Shantanu Chakrabartty

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Abstract

In this paper we describe a self-powered micro-sensor that can be used for embedded measurement of static-strain. At the core of the proposed design is a linear floating-gate injector that can achieve more than 13 bits of precision in sensing, signal integration and non-volatile storage. The injectors are self-powered by piezoelectric transducers which convert mechanical energy due to strain-variations into electrical energy. A differential injector topology is then used to measure static-strain by integrating the difference between the signal energy generated during the positive and negative strain-cycles. We demonstrate the proof-of-concept using measurement results obtained from prototypes fabricated in a 0.5-μm standard CMOS process.

Original languageEnglish
Pages1167-1170
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2012 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2012 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: May 20 2012May 23 2012

Conference

Conference2012 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2012
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period05/20/1205/23/12

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