DAPPER: A Low Power, Dual Amperometric and Potentiometric Single-Channel Front End

DAPPER is a front end system capable of simultaneous amperometric and potentiometric sensing proposed for low-power multi-parameter analysis of bio-fluids such as saliva. The system consists of two oscillator circuits, generating a frequency relative to their sensed current and voltage signals. These signals are then mixed together to produce a single channel output that can be transmitted through backscattering (load-shift keying). The entire system consumes 40μW from a 1.4V supply. The linear ranges of potentiometry and amperometry circuits are 0.4V − 1V and 250pA − 5.6μA (87dB), and their input referred noise is 1.7μV and 44.6fA, respectively.