Title
Charge Amplifier With an Enhanced Frequency Response for SPM-Based Data Storage
Abstract
Storage systems based on scanning probe microscopy incorporate an array of thermopiezoelectric cantilevers that require charge amplifiers with a wide frequency response but low power consumption. We use an improved frequency compensation method to enhance the in-band frequency response without requiring any additional power. Measurements show that the prototype chip draws the same 68 A at 1.8 V as an unmodified design but has a closed-loop frequency response that is ten times greater. The chip was fabricated in a 0.18-m standard CMOS process, and the charge amplifier core occupies 0.042 mm2.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1109/TCSII.2010.2056030
IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems
Keywords
Field
DocType
cmos process,cmos integrated circuits,microelectromechanical system (mems),closed-loop frequency response,m standard cmos process,low power consumption,scanning probe microscopy (spm),frequency compensation method,frequency compensation,frequency response,amplifiers,current 68 a,thermopiezoelectric cantilever,charge amplifier,low-power electronics,voltage 1.8 v,prototype chip,scanning probe microscopy,in-band frequency response,size 0.18 mum,enhanced frequency response,lead zirconate titanate (pzt),piezoelectric devices,data storage,spm-based data storage,additional power,charge amplifier core,wide frequency response,improved frequency compensation method,cmos,thermopiezoelectric cantilevers,operational amplifiers,capacitors,memory,storage system,gain,chip,low power electronics
Frequency response,CMOS,Electronic engineering,Charge amplifier,Frequency compensation,Electrical engineering,Power bandwidth,Mathematics,Operational amplifier,Low-power electronics,Amplifier
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
57
9
1549-7747
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.63
4
Authors
8
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Hyunjoong Lee17315.92
Jong-Kwan Woo2235.63
Hyo-Jin Nam310.63
Won-Hyeog Jin410.63
Moongi Jeong510.63
Young-Sik Kim639454.26
Jin-Koog Shin710.63
Suhwan Kim849474.23