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Generic architectures and design methods for autonomous sensors by Bracke, W., Merken, P., Puers, R., Van Hoof, C.

“…Traditionally, most of the sensor interfaces must be tailored towards a specific application. This design approach is inflexible and requires several iteration…”
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An 8-Bit Flash Analog-to-Digital Converter in Standard CMOS Technology Functional From 4.2 K to 300 K by Creten, Y., Merken, P., Sansen, W., Mertens, R.P., Van Hoof, C.

“…This paper presents the first flash Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) in standard CMOS technology that functions from 300 K (room temperature) down to 4.2 K…”
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Capacitive Power Management Circuit for Micropower Thermoelectric Generators With a 1.4 \muA Controller by Doms, I., Merken, P., Van Hoof, C., Mertens, R.P.

“…Power autonomy is an important requirement for wireless sensor nodes. Thermoelectric generators can produce sufficient power for low power applications. Due to…”
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On the optimization of ultra low power front-end interfaces for capacitive sensors by Bracke, W., Merken, P., Puers, R., Hoof, C. Van

“…Traditionally, most of the sensor interfaces must be tailored towards a specific application. This design approach is inflexible and requires several iteration…”
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Numerical analysis of zeptogram/Hz-level mass responsivity for in-plane resonant nano-electro-mechanical sensors by Hassani, F.A., Cobianu, C., Armini, S., Petrescu, V., Merken, P., Tsamados, D., Ionescu, A.M., Tsuchiya, Y., Mizuta, H.

“…This paper presents numerical analysis of an in-plane resonant nano-electro-mechanical (NEM) sensor based on mass-detection principle using a 3D FEM…”
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Design methods and algorithms for configurable capacitive sensor interfaces by Bracke, W., Merken, P., Puers, R., Van Hoof, C.

“…Generic sensor interface design reduces the design costs and offers a handy solution for multisensor applications. However, the main disadvantages of generic…”
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Flash analog-to-digital converter operational in an ultra wide temperature range (room temperature to 4.2 K) in standard CMOS technology using a cryogenic reset switching scheme by Creten, Y., Merken, P., Mertens, R., Sansen, W., Van Hoof, C.

“…This work presents the design and test result of a standard 0.7 μm CMOS flash analog-to-digital converter (ADC) operational in an ultra wide temperature range…”
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Ultralow-power hydrogen sensing with single palladium nanowires by Offermans, P., Tong, H. D., van Rijn, C. J. M., Merken, P., Brongersma, S. H., Crego-Calama, M.

“…Palladium nanowires were fabricated on silicon substrates using conventional microfabrication techniques. Sensors based on such nanowires show a reversible…”
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Capacitive Power Management Circuit for Micropower Thermoelectric Generators With a 1.4 μA Controller by DOMS, Inge, MERKEN, Patrick, VAN HOOF, Chris, MERTENS, Robert P

“…Power autonomy is an important requirement for wireless sensor nodes. Thermoelectric generators can produce sufficient power for low power applications. Due to…”
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ECG Signal Compression and Classification Algorithm With Quad Level Vector for ECG Holter System by Hyejung Kim, Yazicioglu, R.F., Merken, P., Van Hoof, C., Hoi-Jun Yoo

“…An ECG signal processing method with quad level vector (QLV) is proposed for the ECG holter system. The ECG processing consists of the compression flow and the…”
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Ultra-low-power wearable biopotential sensor nodes by Yazicioglu, R.F., Torfs, T., Penders, J., Romero, I., Kim, H., Merken, P., Gyselinckx, B., Yoo, H.J., Van Hoof, C.

“…This paper discusses ultra-low-power wireless sensor nodes intended for wearable biopotential monitoring. Specific attention is given to mixed-signal design…”
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Ultra-Low-Power Interface Chip for Autonomous Capacitive Sensor Systems by Bracke, W., Merken, P., Puers, R., Van Hoof, C.

“…Traditionally, most of the sensor interfaces must be tailored towards a specific application. This approach results in a high recurrent design cost and time to…”
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Capacitive Power Management Circuit for Micropower Thermoelectric Generators With a 1.4 [Formula Omitted]A Controller by Doms, I, Merken, P, Van Hoof, C, Mertens, R.P

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A 60 \muW 60 nV/ \surdHz Readout Front-End for Portable Biopotential Acquisition Systems by Yazicioglu, R.F., Merken, P., Puers, R., Van Hoof, C.

“…There is a growing demand for low-power, small-size and ambulatory biopotential acquisition systems. A crucial and important block of this acquisition system…”
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A 200 [Formula Omitted]W Eight-Channel EEG Acquisition ASIC for Ambulatory EEG Systems by Yazicioglu, R F, Merken, P, Puers, R, van Hoof, C.

“…The growing interest toward the improvement of patients' quality of life and the use of medical signals in nonmedical applications such as entertainment,…”
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Technology for very dense hybrid detector arrays using electroplated indium solderbumps by Merken, P., John, J., Zimmermann, L., Van Hoof, C.

“…This paper presents a detailed overview of the process steps involved in the hybrid integration process of III-V infrared detector arrays and silicon readout…”
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Effect of electrode offset on the CMRR of the current balancing instrumentation amplifiers by Yazicioglu, R.F., Merken, P., Van Hoof, C.

“…This paper describes the effect of the electrode-offset voltage on the CMRR of the current balancing instrumentation amplifiers (CBIA). Calculated CMRR…”
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A 60 [Formula Omitted]W 60 nV/[Formula Omitted]Hz Readout Front-End for Portable Biopotential Acquisition Systems by Yazicioglu, R F, Merken, P, Puers, R, van Hoof, C.

“…Key to its performance is the new AC-coupled chopped instrumentation amplifier (ACCIA), which uses a low power current feedback instrumentation amplifier (IA)…”
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Ultra low power capacitive sensor interface with smart energy management by Bracke, W., Merken, P., Puers, R., Van Hoof, C.

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A 60 $\mu$W 60 nV/$\surd$Hz Readout Front-End for Portable Biopotential Acquisition Systems by Yazicioglu, Refet Firat, Merken, Patrick, Puers, Robert, Van Hoof, Chris

“…There is a growing demand for low-power, small-size and ambulatory biopotential acquisition systems. A crucial and important block of this acquisition system…”
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