Title :
Low-Power, Infrared Communications Transceiver
Author :
Moughabghab, R. ; Miodini, M. ; Bardyn, J.-P. ; Hembert, S. ; Barfod, J. ; Andersen, P.
Author_Institution :
MIXED SILICON STRUCTURES S.A. (MS2), 2 Boulevard du Général Leclerc, 59100 Roubaix, France
Abstract :
A low-power Infrared communications transceiver is presented. It is used in an integrated label data communications environment for retail business applications (Super markets). The circuit features a novel active shunt circuit [1] and a novel AGC structure [2]. Low power consumption is the key criterion of this design. It operates under 2.1 V of power supply voltage, consuming less than 60 ¿A and achieving a sensitivity of less than 40 pApp in dark environment. The signal frequency range is situated in a band of ± 1.2 KHz around 16.4 KHz. The circuit is designed in a 2 ¿m Low-voltage CMOS technology.
Keywords :
Business communication; CMOS technology; Circuits; Data communication; Energy consumption; Frequency; Optical fiber communication; Power supplies; Transceivers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 1995. ESSCIRC '95. Twenty-first European
Conference_Location :
Lille, France
Print_ISBN :
2-86332-180-3
