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The Current-Mode Approach in Sensor Interfaces Design

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Analog Circuits and Systems for Voltage-Mode and Current-Mode Sensor Interfacing Applications

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In this chapter, considering the Second Generation Current Conveyor (CCII) as the main active block in Current-Mode (CM) approach, as an alternative to OA utilized in VM design, some CM interface solutions both for resistive and capacitive sensors will be described at system level. The presented circuits have been implemented as discrete element prototype PCBs, using commercial components and, sometimes, in the case of integrated circuit design, with LV LP characteristics, in a standard CMOS technology.

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    Andrea De Marcellis & Giuseppe Ferri

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De Marcellis, A., Ferri, G. (2011). The Current-Mode Approach in Sensor Interfaces Design. In: Analog Circuits and Systems for Voltage-Mode and Current-Mode Sensor Interfacing Applications. Analog Circuits and Signal Processing. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9828-3_4

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