Micropower CMOS S&H circuit for ambient intelligence applications

• Published in: Electronics letters Vol. 41; no. 17; p. 1
• Main Authors: López-Martín, A J, De La Cruz, C A, Ugalde, X, Carvajal, R G, Ramirez-Angulo, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Stevenage John Wiley & Sons, Inc 18.08.2005
• Subjects: Ambient intelligence; Circuits; CMOS; Electric potential; Power consumption; Silicon; Slew rate; Voltage

A novel sample and hold (S&H) circuit is presented, based on the use of a class AB CMOS operational transconductance amplifier with very high slew rate and very low static power consumption. The circuit has been fabricated in a 0.5 μm double-poly CMOS technology. The quiescent power consumption...