Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1997. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. [81]-83).

Yuen Chi Lap. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-94). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Motivation --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Aims --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Contributions --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- Thesis Organization --- p.4 / Chapter 2 --- Background and Literature Review --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- Vibration-to-Electrical Transducer --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Electromagnetic (Inductive) Power Conversion --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Electrostatic(Capacitive) Power Conversion --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Piezoelectric Power Conversion --- p.9 / Chapter 2.3 --- Wireless Sensor Platform Examples --- p.11 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- MICA[13] from UC Berkeley[49] --- p.11 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- WINS[48] from UCLA[51] --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Wong's Infrared System[5] --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4 --- Summary --- p.14 / Chapter 3 --- Micro Power Generator --- p.16 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.16 / Chapter 3.2 --- MEMS Resonator --- p.18 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Laser-machinery --- p.18 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Electroplating Fabrication --- p.18 / Chapter 3.3 --- Voltage Multiplier --- p.19 / Chapter 3.4 --- "Modeling, Simulations and Measurements" --- p.21 / Chapter 3.5 --- Summary --- p.30 / Chapter 4 --- Low Power Wireless Sensor Platform --- p.37 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.37 / Chapter 4.2 --- Generic Platform --- p.37 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Startup Module and Power Management --- p.38 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Control Unit --- p.43 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Input Units (Sensor Peripherals) --- p.46 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Output Units (Wireless Transmitters) --- p.48 / Chapter 4.3 --- Summary --- p.57 / Chapter 5 --- Application I - Wireless RF Thermometer --- p.59 / Chapter 5.1 --- Overview --- p.59 / Chapter 5.2 --- Implementation --- p.60 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Prototype 1 --- p.60 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Prototype 2 --- p.60 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Prototype 3 --- p.62 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Prototype 4 --- p.63 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results --- p.65 / Chapter 5.4 --- Summary --- p.67 / Chapter 6 --- Application II - 2D Input Ring --- p.70 / Chapter 6.1 --- Overview --- p.70 / Chapter 6.2 --- Architecture --- p.70 / Chapter 6.3 --- Software Implementation --- p.72 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- Methodology --- p.72 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- Error Control Code --- p.73 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- Peripheral Control Protocol --- p.75 / Chapter 6.4 --- Results --- p.77 / Chapter 6.5 --- Summary --- p.83 / Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.84 / Chapter 7.1 --- Micro power generator --- p.84 / Chapter 7.2 --- Low power wireless sensor applications --- p.85 / Chapter 7.2.1 --- Wireless thermometer --- p.85 / Chapter 7.2.2 --- 2D input ring --- p.86 / Chapter 7.3 --- Further development --- p.86 / Bibliography --- p.88 / Chapter A --- Schematics --- p.97

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2009. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 31). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006. / Mooney, Vincent J., Committee Chair ; Chatterjee, Abhijit, Committee Member ; Hasler, Paul, Committee Member ; Dorsey, John, Committee Member ; Niemier, Michael, Committee Member.

This dissertation investigates the constraints which arise when switched-capacitor (SC) delta-sigma modulators are designed for low-voltage operation, targeting also low power dissipation, and proposes methods of improving the performance and optimizing for low power dissipation. This is accomplished by identifying critical elements whose performance can lead to increased power dissipation, as well as the fundamental limitations of available analog circuit techniques. A prototype was designed and fabricated, which reflected these findings, and therefore exhibited good performance and nearly optimum power dissipation. One of the key performance parameters is the dc gain of the amplifier in the first stage; it should be high. This is necessary for high linearity and low quantization noise leakage. In low-voltage operation, it may become impractical to use conventional topologies employing cascoding techniques (e.g., folded-cascode) which provide high gain in one single stage. Rather, cascaded structures have to be used. The disadvantage of the latter is the necessity for frequency compensation which results in increased power dissipation. Hence, another objective of this work is to exploit techniques which compensate for the open-loop gain characteristic of the amplifier (dc gain and nonlinearity), thus permitting the utilization of single-stage low-gain topologies. Predictive correlated double sampling is one of such techniques and is analyzed in detail. / Graduation date: 1998

Thesis (M.S.)--Worcester Polytechnic Institute. / Keywords: Biome, pulse oximeter, wearable sensors, telemedicine. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 115-119 ).

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2005. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-100). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2006. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-72). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.S.E.C.E.)--University of Delaware, 2007. / Principal faculty advisor: Fouad Kiamilev, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-71). Also available in electronic version.