A 0.0018 mm2 frequency-to-digital-converter-based CMOS smart temperature sensor

Author: Lee Hokyu   Kim Kisoo   Jung Sangdon   Song Janghoon   Kim Jong-Kook   Kim Chulwoo  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0925-1030

Source: Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, Vol.64, Iss.2, 2010-08, pp. : 153-157

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Abstract

A frequency-to-digital converter based small size smart temperature sensor for portable applications is proposed. To reduce its size and power consumption, the proposed temperature sensor adopted frequency-to-digital converter without relying on a band-gap reference or a voltage/current analog-to-digital converter. The device was fabricated using a 90 nm CMOS process, occupying an area of 0.0018 mm2 with a resolution of 3°C.