多输出端电流模式全差分积分器实现二阶带通滤波器

提出了用多输出端电流模式全差分积分器(MCDI)实现二阶带通滤波器的方法。分析了输入级为PMOS管的MCDI及所提出的滤波器的特性,由该类型积分器所构成的滤波器,不仅具有较高的信噪比性能,而且能达到通过调节积分器的偏置电流值的大小能使得其所构成的带通滤波器的中心频率可在很宽的范围内调控的目的。应用台积电(TSMC)2层多晶硅、4层金属(2P4M)混合信号(mixed-mode signal)3.3V电源电压、0.35mm、CMOS工艺参数仿真得到的带通滤波器的功耗仅为0.28mW左右,仿真结果表明滤波器设计正确、有效。

A Novel Offset-Cancellation Technique for Low Voltage CMOS Differential Amplifiers

Based on a physical understanding of nonlinearity and mismatch, a novel offset-cancellation technique for low voltage CMOS differential amplifiers is proposed. The technique transfers the offset voltage from the output to other parts of the differential amplifier and can greatly reduce the input-referred offset voltage without extra power consumption. A 1.8V CMOS differential amplifier is implemented in 0.18μm CMOS process using the proposed technique. The simulation results show that the technique could reduce the input-referred offset voltage of the amplifier by 40% with a 20% load transistor mismatch and a 10% input differential transistor mismatch. Moreover, the proposed technique consumes the least power and achieves the highest integration among various offset-cancellation techniques.

Improved Voltage Control Strategy for Photovoltaic Grid-Connected System Based on DoubleLayer Coordination Control

An improved automatic voltage coordination control strategy （AVCCS） based on ;automatic voltage control （AVC） and battery energy storage control （BESC） is proposed for photovoltaic grid-connected system （PVGS） to mitigate the voltage fluctuations caused by environmental disturbances. Only AVC is used when small environ- mental disturbances happen, while BESC is incorporated with AVC to restrain the voltage fluctuations when large disturbances happen. An adjustable parameter determining the allowed amplitudes of voltage fluctuations is introduced to realize the above switching process. A benchmark low voltage distribution system including ]？VGS is established by using the commercial software Dig SILENT. Simulation results show that the voltage under AVCCS satisfies the IEEE Standard 1547, and the installed battery capacity is also reduced. Meanwhile, the battery＇s service life is ex- tended by avoiding frequent charges/discharges in the control process.

1.0 V low voltage CMOS mixer based on voltage control load technique

A CMOS active mixer based on voltage control load technique which can operate at 1.0 V supply voltage was proposed, and its operation principle, noise and linearity analysis were also presented. Contrary to the conventional Gilbert-type mixer which is based on RF current-commutating, the load impedance in this proposed mixer is controlled by the LO signal, and it has only two stacked transistors at each branch which is suitable for low voltage applications. The mixer was designed and fabricated in 0.18 tam CMOS process for 2.4 GHz ISM band applications. With an input of 2.44 GHz RF signal and 2.442 GHz LO signal, the measurement specifications of the proposed mixer are： the conversion gain （Gc） is 5.3 dB, the input-referred third-order intercept point （PIIP3） is 4.6 dBm, the input-referred 1 dB compression point （P1dB） is --7.4 dBm, and the single-sideband noise figure （NFSSB） is 21.7 dB.

Additional Overloading Assessment for Future Low Voltage Networks Based on Smart Metering

The purpose of this article is to present an additional overloading assessment scheme to the current protection scheme, which can be applied in the low voltage distribution network to prevent overloading of network assets. As higher penetration of distributed generators is envisioned among distribution networks, the network operators will have an challenging task in the future to maintain the reliability and quality of supply. The distribution networks are going to be challenged simultaneously by increasing penetration of distributed generators and by increasing loading （inter alia heat pumps, air conditioners or electric vehicles）, which will change the operational perspective of the future distribution networks. Presented simulation results show that the increasing penetration of those appliances can jeopardize the functionality of current protection scheme in distribution networks. Therefore, an additional scheme for assessment of network overloading applicable at low voltage distribution networks is proposed and the application of this scheme, supported by smart metering infrastructure, is demonstrated in a case study. The proposed overloading assessment scheme should help the network operators to increase the flexibility of distribution networks, their hosting capacity, safety and reliability.

An Integrated Power Management Unit for a Battery-Operated Wireless Endoscopic System

This paper presents an integrated power management unit （PMU） for a battery-operated wireless endoscopic system. This PMU is integrated with a baseband chip in standard 0.18μm CMOS technology,promising low cost, ease in PCB design, and a minimum in system size. The optimized power supply architecture is derived from comparison. Circuits of sub blocks are presented in detail. As a result, only five small off-chip capacitances are required by PMU with an overall quiet current consumption of less than 100μA. Moreover,a digital calibration method is adopted to alleviate the effect of process variation. The achieved performance is also demonstrated with corresponding measurement results.

Pentacene thin film transistor with low threshold voltage and high mobility by inserting a thin metal phthalocyanines interlayer

We herein report the effective performance enhancement of the pentacene-based organic thin film transistors with silicon di- oxide dielectric by inserting a thin metal phthalocyanines interlayer between Au source/drain electrodes and the pentacene active layer. The threshold voltage decreased remarkably from ca. -20 V to a few volts （below -7.6 V） while the mobility in- creased 1.5-3 times after the insertion of the interlayer of only ca. 2 nm, which could be attributed to the reduction of the car- tier injection barrier. The results suggest a simple and effective way to achieve low-threshold-voltage pentacene-based organic thin film transistors with high mobility on silicon dioxide dielectric.

Characteristic investigation of permanent magnet actuator for vacuum contactors operating with an intrinsically safe low voltage

This paper reports a new application of permanent magnet actuator for vacuum contactors.A novel permanent magnet(PM) actuator to drive a vacuum contactor with intrinsically safe and low supply voltage is proposed.PM is mounted on the static iron of the contactor to enhance its holding force and reliability.While only one coil is used to break the vacuum contactor,two series coils are deployed to yield a high magnetomotive force to realize the making operation.The electrical circuit equation,mechanical equation and magnetic field are all coupled in the simulation.A prototype is manufactured and tested to validate and showcase the performance of the contactor which is equipped with the proposed PM actuator.