Abstract
This paper presents the design of two low power consumption analog oscillators implemented in a $0 . 35\mu \mathrm {m}$ CMOS technology. These oscillators were designed for a power conditioning circuit with an analogue Perturbation and Observation (P&O) Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) to maximize the scavenged power generated by energy harvesting devices. The nominal frequency of the two oscillators is 15Hz and 200kHz, respectively. The 15Hz oscillator is used to clock the MPPT, whereas the second oscillator generates a sawtooth wave required for the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) of the switch mode converter. Both oscillators work with a supply voltage of 1V and use a reference current generated by a self-biasing zero temperature coefficient circuit. All the circuitry was designed to operate in the sub-threshold region in order to keep its power consumption to a minimum. The frequency of the 15Hz oscillator varies by $7 . 1$% over a temperature variation from −40°C to 125°C. The total power consumption including the current reference circuit is 30nW at 27°C and reaches a maximum of 90nW at 80°C. The frequency of the 200kHz oscillator varies by 33% over a temperature variation from −40°C to 125°C. The sawtooth generator, together with the current reference circuit, consume 63nW across this temperature range.
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