IC Design Techniques for Power/Energy-Constrained Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Power- and/or energy-constrained applications are critical tasks in IC design. Cases like the Internet of Things (IoT) or Implanted Medical Devices (IMDs), in many practical cases, cannot be utilized if the constituting circuits do not involve adequately scaled electronic engineering (in terms of power/voltage performance). To accomplish these challenges, design techniques for integrated circuits need particular refinements and new approaches/topologies need to be defined. Small area occupation, low design effort, and technology/design portability are among the keywords in this framework.

So, this Special Issue aims to attract reviews and original research submissions related to the design and application of ultra-low-voltage/power, analog/digital, or mixed-signal-based integrated circuits.

The topics of this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Energy harvesting and power management circuits for IoT devices;
• IC solutions for ultra-low-voltage energy and standby power consumption systems;
• Ultra-low-power interfaces for the Internet of Things (including energy-efficient and power/voltage-scalable, analog, mixed-signal IC);
• Inverter- and digital-based design methodologies of ultra-low power ICs;
• Ultra-low-power/voltage ICs for instrumentation and communication applications;
• Automated design methodology to fasten the time to market.

Dr. Andrea Ballo
Dr. Orazio Aiello
Guest Editors

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