Fully-integrated timers for ultra-low-power internet-of-things nodes-fundamentals and design techniques

• Main Authors: Loo, Mikki How-Wen, Ramiah, Harikrishnan, Lei, Ka-Meng, Lim, Chee Cheow, Lai, Nai Shyan, Mak, Pui-In, Martins, Rui P.
• Format: Article
• Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2022
• Subjects: QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/42096/

Driven by the momentum toward compact and low-power Internet-of-Things (IoT) systems, the research on fully-integrated and energy-efficient kHz-to-MHz timers increased explosively. This article examines recent publications on timers and classifies them into two major categories: open-loop-based and...