<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In this paper, a review and analysis of different design techniques for (ultra) low-voltage integrated circuits (IC) are performed. This analysis shows that the most suitable design methods for low-voltage analog IC design in a standard CMOS process include techniques using bulk-driven MOS transistors, dynamic threshold MOS transistors and MOS transistors operating in weak or moderate inversion regions. The main advantage of such techniques is that there is no need for any modification of standard CMOS structure or process. Basic circuit building blocks like differential amplifiers or current mirrors designed using these approaches are able to operate with the power supply voltage of 600 mV (or even lower), which is the key feature towards integrated systems for modern portable applications.</p></abstract>

In this paper, a review and analysis of different design techniques for (ultra) low-voltage integrated circuits (IC) are performed. This analysis shows that the most suitable design methods for low-voltage analog IC design in a standard CMOS process include techniques using bulk-driven MOS transistors, dynamic threshold MOS transistors and MOS transistors operating in weak or moderate inversion regions. The main advantage of such techniques is that there is no need for any modification of standard CMOS structure or process. Basic circuit building blocks like differential amplifiers or current mirrors designed using these approaches are able to operate with the power supply voltage of 600 mV (or even lower), which is the key feature towards integrated systems for modern portable applications.

Design techniques for low-voltage analog integrated circuits

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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In this paper, a review and analysis of different design techniques for (ultra) low-voltage integrated circuits (IC) are performed. This analysis shows that...

Design techniques for low-voltage analog integrated circuits

Published Online: Sep 13, 2017

Page range: 245 - 255

Received: Apr 17, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jee-2017-0036

Keywords
bulk-driven, dynamic-threshold, inversion region, low-voltage, analog integrated circuits

© Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Design techniques for low-voltage analog integrated circuits

Published Online: Sep 13, 2017

Page range: 245 - 255

Received: Apr 17, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jee-2017-0036

Keywordsbulk-driven, dynamic-threshold, inversion region, low-voltage, analog integrated circuits

© Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
bulk-driven, dynamic-threshold, inversion region, low-voltage, analog integrated circuits