Design Considerations for a Sub-mW Wireless Medical Body-Area Network Receiver Front End

Wireless medical body-area networks are used to connect sensor nodes that monitor vital parameters. The radio consumes a large portion of the sensor energy budget, and hence its power dissipation should be minimized. The low-noise amplifier (LNA) is an important component of the receiver, and must g...

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Main Authors: Ehsan Kargaran, Danilo Manstretta, Rinaldo Castello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/9/1/31