Meeting design challenges of ultralow-power system-on-chip technology.
New-generation battery-powered products are required to provide increasingly greater performance. This article examines technology solutions and design techniques that can be employed to achieve ultralow-power medical devices.
Morris
Steve
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Research and Development, Ultra Low-Power Communications Division, Roborough, Plymouth, UK. steve.morris@zarlonk.com
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