A Novel Pseudo-PMOS Integrated ISFET Device for Water Quality Monitoring

• Main Authors: Pawan Whig, Syed Naseem Ahmad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
• Series: Active and Passive Electronic Components
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/258970

The paper presents a performance analysis of novel CMOS Integrated pseudo-PMOS ISFET (PP-ISFET) having zero static power dissipation. The main focus is on simulation of power and performance analysis along with the comparison with existing devices, which is used for water quality monitoring. The conventional devices, generally used, consume high power and are not stable for long term monitoring. The conventional device has the drawbacks of low value of slew rate, high power consumption, and nonlinear characteristics, but in this novel design, due to zero static power, less load capacitance on input signals, faster switching, fewer transistors, and higher circuit density, the device exhibits a better slew rate and piecewise linear characteristics and is seen consuming low power of the order of 30 mW. The proposed circuit reduces total power consumption per cycle, increases the speed of operation, is fairly linear, and is simple to implement.