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    Author(s)
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    Michele Caselli
    Affiliation
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    Università degli Studi di Parma
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    Budi Lukita
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    imec
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    Andrea Boni
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Università degli Studi di Parma
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    Stefano Stanzione
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    IMEC Nederland
    Abstract

    This paper proposes a dual-output Sample-and-Hold (SH) ultra low-power programmable voltage reference (SH-PVR). Our mixed-signal system regulates the ripple voltage on the output channels due to the leakage current, by monitoring the amplified ripple on a channel replica. The refresh frequency of the references is minimized for the minimum current consumption, while maintaining the ripple specification. Designed and implemented in TSMC 180-nm CMOS technology, the SH-PVR provides two references, with a programmability range [0.5 - 2]~V, and a step size of 50 mV. The system achieves a current consumption of 330 nA, with an output ripple below 10 μV, and it is suitable for ultra low-power devices for IoT, wearable, and implantable applications.