On the design and analysis of ultra low-input current sensing trans-impedance amplifier
摘要
In this paper, a Trans-Impedance Amplifier (TIA) for ultra-low input current sensing in near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) wearable healthcare devices is presented. The proposed TIA consists of two stages to achieve a maximum transimpedance gain (TIG) of 239.86 dBΩ. The −3 dB bandwidth was 10 MHz and the Unity Gain Bandwidth (UGB) was 100 MHz. This TIA can sense and amplify ultra-low-input current in the range of 1 pA to 10 pA, and is used for wearable healthcare devices such as non-invasive glucometers and pulse oximeters. A novel variable trans-impedance gain control circuit and a saturation mitigation circuit were implemented. The input referred noise is 12.9 fA/√Hz and the figure of Merit (FoM) is 2078. This TIA consumes 115.31 µW of power at 27 °C from a 1V supply voltage. The proposed circuit was implemented using a Generic Process Design Kit (GPDK) 45 nm CMOS process. The layout occupied an area of 2264 µm×2191 µm.