Abstract
Implantable biomedicai systems usually operate in energy-limited environments and exhibit large variation of power consumption ranging from constant low-power (bio-signal sensing) to sporadic high-power (stimulation and/or burst data transmission) [1]. Thus, energy-efficient switching power converters that can support a wide range of load variation are necessary to meet this requirement. Pulse frequency modulation (PFM) power converters can support this large load variation with a high power-conversion efficiency (PCE) [2]. However, their unpredictable switching noise degrades the power supply integrity and hence deteriorates the signal quality in implantable biomédical systems. Pulse-width modulation (PWM) power converters can provide predictable output spectrum, but their PCE in light loads suffers. Although various techniques have been explored over the past years [3-5], the PCE of the PWM converters is still not adequate for low current levels (<100uA) that most of the implantable biomedicai systems consume.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2015 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2015 - Digest of Technical Papers |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 218-219 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781479962235 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Mar 17 |
Event | 2015 62nd IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2015 - Digest of Technical Papers - San Francisco, United States Duration: 2015 Feb 22 → 2015 Feb 26 |
Publication series
Name | Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference |
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Volume | 58 |
ISSN (Print) | 0193-6530 |
Other
Other | 2015 62nd IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2015 - Digest of Technical Papers |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Period | 15/2/22 → 15/2/26 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 IEEE.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering