Arefin, M. S.; Biomedical Integrated Circuits and Sensors Laboratory (BICS), Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
Redouté, Jean-Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Systèmes microélectroniques intégrés
Yuce, M. R.; Biomedical Integrated Circuits and Sensors Laboratory (BICS), Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia
Language :
English
Title :
A MEMS Interface IC with Low-Power and Wide-Range Frequency-to-Voltage Converter for Biomedical Applications
Publication date :
2016
Journal title :
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems
ISSN :
1932-4545
eISSN :
1940-9990
Publisher :
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
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