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Applicability of Field Programmable Analog Arrays to Capacitive Sensing in the Sub-pF Range

Applicability of Field Programmable Analog Arrays to Capacitive Sensing in the Sub-pF Range
Applicability of Field Programmable Analog Arrays to Capacitive Sensing in the Sub-pF Range
FPAAs have recently been introduced to reduce analog design costs and bridge the gap between ASICs and circuits made of standard-parts. Here, their applicability to capacitive sensing is investigated. Switched-mode FPAAs were not originally introduced for the readout of elementary sensors or their desensitization from parasitics. Nonetheless, we show that specific techniques can make them up to the task of reading capacitance variations in the tens fF range. We also show that FPAA sensor interfaces can achieve automatic, trimmer-free calibration by FPAA reconfiguration. We conclude by illustrating a sample application as a proof-of-concept of the proposed techniques.
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Callegari, S.
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Merendino, G.
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Golfarelli, A.
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Zagnoni, M.
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Merendino, G.
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Golfarelli, A.
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Zagnoni, M.
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Callegari, S., Merendino, G., Golfarelli, A., Zagnoni, M. and Tartagni, M. (2006) Applicability of Field Programmable Analog Arrays to Capacitive Sensing in the Sub-pF Range. Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, 47, 39-51.

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FPAAs have recently been introduced to reduce analog design costs and bridge the gap between ASICs and circuits made of standard-parts. Here, their applicability to capacitive sensing is investigated. Switched-mode FPAAs were not originally introduced for the readout of elementary sensors or their desensitization from parasitics. Nonetheless, we show that specific techniques can make them up to the task of reading capacitance variations in the tens fF range. We also show that FPAA sensor interfaces can achieve automatic, trimmer-free calibration by FPAA reconfiguration. We conclude by illustrating a sample application as a proof-of-concept of the proposed techniques.

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Published date: 2006
Organisations: Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

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Local EPrints ID: 264505
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/264505
PURE UUID: 0a35ccee-ef14-4a25-8af7-f731f6b698da

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Date deposited: 14 Sep 2007
Last modified: 08 Jan 2022 02:45

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Author: S. Callegari
Author: G. Merendino
Author: A. Golfarelli
Author: M. Zagnoni
Author: M. Tartagni

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