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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2019
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, Llc, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Benjamin Griffin, Arlington, VA (US);
Robert William Reger, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Sean Yen, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Bryson Barney, Provo, UT (US);
Andrew Ian Young, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Travis Ryan Young, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Michael Wiwi, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Michael David Henry, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Brian D. Homeijer, Albuquerque, NM (US);
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
There is provided a near-zero-power wakeup system in which a MEMS sensor for mechanical or acoustic signals is coupled to a very-low-power complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Power consumption can be minimized by operating the ASIC with sub-threshold gate voltages.