Title :
Ultra low-power CMOS pulse generator for ultra wideband impulse radio
Author :
Wolf, Robert ; Ellinger, Frank ; Cai, Weiran
Author_Institution :
Circuit Design & Network Theor., Tech. Univ. Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Abstract :
We propose a very energy efficient, FCC compliant, compact CMOS impulse generator for ultra wideband (UWB) based impulse radio (IR) applications like low-power sensor networks. The covered bandwidth of 6.5 GHz and a peak output power of 3.4 mW exploit well the regulation. The energy consumption of just 3.9 pJ per pulse and almost no quiescent energy consumption make this pulse generator very suitable for battery-powered or autarkical devices.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; low-power electronics; pulse generators; ultra wideband communication; FCC compliant compact CMOS impulse generator; bandwidth 6.5 GHz; energy consumption; low-power sensor networks; ultra low-power CMOS pulse generator; ultra wideband impulse radio; Bandwidth; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Generators; Power generation; Pulse generation; Ultra wideband technology; Ultra wideband; impulse radio; low-power; pulse generator; sensor network;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Conference Dresden (SCD), 2011
Conference_Location :
Dresden
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0431-4
DOI :
10.1109/SCD.2011.6068716
