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A Self-biased Current Source, using an Asymmetric Bulk-modified MOS Composite Transistor
(IEEE, 2020)
In this work a new topology for a self-biased current reference, based on an asymmetric bulk-modified MOS (ABM) composite transistor is presented. Two current references based in this technique were designed: a 13.5nA ...
The RISC-V in implantable medical devices
(RISC-V, 2019-12)
In this work, first, the case of implantable medical devices (IMDs) will be presented including state of the art and industry overview. The main characteristics of IMD ASICs are
discussed (technical, engineering, business ...
CMOS level shifters from 0 to 18 V output
(Springer, 2021)
A design methodology for level shifters voltage translators, where the output voltage ranges from 0 to 18 V, and the input voltage ranges from 2 to 5.5 V in a 0.6 lm CMOS-HV technology, is presented. This family of circuits ...
A RISC-V based medical implantable SOC for high voltage a current tissue stimulus
(IEEE, 2020)
A RISC-V based System on Chip (SoC) for high voltage and current tissue stimulus, targeting implantable medical devices, is presented. The circuit is designed in a 0.18μm HV-CMOS process, including the RISC-V 32RVI based ...
An Integrated 350V Dimmer
(IEEE, 2020)
The design of an almost fully integrated phase-cut dimmer is presented. The circuit was designed on a 1um ultra high voltage (UHV) MOS technology in a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer. The dimmer can operate with a duty ...
Integrated programmable current source for implantable medical devices
(IEEE, 2020)
In this work, the design and implementation of a 25mA (max), 8 bits integrated programmable current source for implantable medical devices is presented. The proposed circuit includes a six-bits trimming mechanism to balance ...
An asymmetrical bulk-modified composite MOS transistor with enhanced linearity
(IEEE, 2019)
In this work, an asymmetrical bulk-linearized composite MOSFET is presented, with an enhanced linear range and an equivalent saturation voltage of up to several hundred mV
even in weak inversion, allowing to implement ...
Siwa: A custom RISC-V based system on chip (SOC) for low power medical applications
(Elsevier, 2020)
This work introduces the development of Siwa, a RISC-V RV32I 32-bit based core, intended as a flexible control platform for highly integrated implantable biomedical applications, and implemented on a commercial 0.18 𝜇m ...
An affordable post-silicon testing framework applied to a RISC-V based microcontroller
(IEEE, 2021-04)
The RISC-V architecture is a very attractive option for developing application specific systems needing an affordable yet efficient central processing unit. Post-silicon validation on RISC-V applications has been done in ...
A compact functional verification flow for a RISC-V 321 based core
(IEEE, 2020)
The structure of a functional verification flow used for the design of a RISC-V core is presented. The paper offers a guide on the test-planning used and details of the flow architecture, showing how to integrate the ...