A 0.9V Self-Referenced Resistor-Based Temperature Sensor With −0.62/+0.81°C (3σ) Inaccuracy

Abstract

This brief presents a self-referenced resistor-based temperature sensor that requires no external clock. The sensing element uses the low-noise swing-boosted RC oscillators (RCOSC), of which the jitter is small compared to conventional ring oscillators and achieves an RMS resolution of 0.0565°C. Fabricated at a 28 nm CMOS process, the proposed sensor has a low 3σ inaccuracy of-0.62/0.81°C from-40°C to 100°C. It shows an accuracy figure-of-merit (FoM) of 51.9nJ ·%2 while occupying a small area of 0.0092 mm2. © 2004-2012 IEEE.