Temperature- and Supply Voltage-Independent Time References for Wireless Sensor Networks

• Main Authors: De Smedt, Valentijn (Author), Gielen, Georges (Author), Dehaene, Wim (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Analog Circuits and Signal Processing, 128
• Subjects: Engineering.; Electronic circuits.; Electrical engineering.; Circuits and Systems.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Electronic Circuits and Devices.

This book investigates the possible circuit solutions to overcome the temperature- and supply voltage-sensitivity of fully-integrated time references for ultra-low-power communication in wireless sensor networks. The authors provide an elaborate theoretical introduction and literature study to enabl...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Part I Theoretical background on Oscillators and Time References
• Oscillators and Time References
• Jitter and Phase Noise in Oscillators
• Long-term Oscillator Stability
• Part II Oscillator Designs for Temperature and Voltage Independence
• Design of two Wien Bridge Oscillators
• The Pulsed Oscillator Topology
• Injection-Locked Oscillators
• Oscillator-Based Sensor Interfaces
• Part III Wireless Sensor Nodes
• Design of a Low-power Wireless RFID tag
• Conclusion.