Electrical & Computer Engineering, Department of
First Advisor
Sina Balkır
Second Advisor
Michael W. Hoffman
Date of this Version
12-2023
Citation
A dissertation presented to the faculty of the Graduate College at the University of Nebraska in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Major: Electrical Engineering
Under the supervision of Professors Sina Balkır and Michael W. Hoffman
Lincoln, Nebraska, December 2023
Abstract
This dissertation presents an electronic architecture and methodology capable of processing charge pulses generated by a range of sensors, including radiation detectors and tactile synthetic skin. These sensors output a charge signal proportional to the input stimulus, which is processed electronically in both the analog and digital domains. The presented work implements this functionality using an event-driven methodology, which greatly reduces power consumption compared to standard implementations. This enables new application areas that require a long operating time or compact physical dimensions, which would not otherwise be possible. The architecture is designed, fabricated, and tested in the aforementioned applications to demonstrate its highly flexible and low-power operation.
Advisors: Sina Balkır and Michael W. Hoffman
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