An energy-autonomous bio-sensing system using a biofuel cell and 0.19V 53μW 65nm-CMOS integrated supply-sensing sensor with a supply-insensitive temperature sensor and inductive-coupling transmitter

Atsuki Kobayashi, Kei Ikeda, Yudai Ogawa, Matsuhiko Nishizawa, Kazuo Nakazato, Kiichi Niitsu

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Abstract

This paper presents an energy-autonomous bio-sensing system with the capability of proximity communication. The proposed biosensor includes a bio-fuel cell as a power source and sensing front-end associated with the integrated supply-sensing sensor. The sensor consists of a digital-based gate leakage timer, supply-insensitive time-domain temperature sensor, and current-driven inductive-coupling transmitter and achieves low-voltage operation. The timer converts the output supply-voltage from a bio-fuel cell to period output. The supply-insensitive temperature sensor provides PWM output without dependency of the supply voltage. The following inductive-coupling transmitter enables proximity communication. A test chip using 65-nm CMOS technology was operated with a supply of 0.19 V and consumed 53 μW to successfully demonstrate proximity communication with an asynchronous receiver. The measurement results show the possibility of energy-autonomous operation using bio-fuel cells.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2016 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages148-151
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509029594
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Jan 1
Event12th IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2016 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 2016 Oct 172016 Oct 19

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2016 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2016

Other

Other12th IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period16/10/1716/10/19

Keywords

  • Energy autonomy
  • bio-sensing
  • biofuel cell
  • inductive coupling
  • supply sensing
  • temperature sensor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Instrumentation
  • Biomedical Engineering

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