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While this is true for high-end applications, low-performance IoT (Internet of Things) sensors aim at moderate resolution with very low power consumption. This article also provides insights into basic MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System) physics. Based on that, an ambient air pressure sensor model for SPICE (Simulation-Program-with-Integrated-Circuit-Emphasis) circuit simulators is presented. The converter concept was proven on silicon in a 0.13    \u03bc   m process using both a real pressure sensor and an on-chip dummy MEMS bridge. A 3.2-ms measurement results in 13-bit resolution while consuming 35    \u03bc   A from a 1.5-V supply occupying 0.148 mm2. A state-of-the-art comparison identifies potential room for improvements towards hybrid solutions, which is proposed in subsequent publications already.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s19173673","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,8,26]],"date-time":"2019-08-26T04:38:23Z","timestamp":1566794303000},"page":"3673","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["A Fully-Differential Switched-Capacitor Dual-Slope Capacitance-To-Digital Converter (CDC) for a Capacitive Pressure Sensor"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"19","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5412-690X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Christopher","family":"Rogi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Infineon Technologies Austria AG, RF &amp; Sensors, Siemensstr. 2, 9500 Villach, Austria"}]},{"given":"Cesare","family":"Buffa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Infineon Technologies Austria AG, RF &amp; Sensors, Siemensstr. 2, 9500 Villach, Austria"}]},{"given":"Niccolo","family":"De Milleri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Infineon Technologies Austria AG, RF &amp; Sensors, Siemensstr. 2, 9500 Villach, Austria"}]},{"given":"Richard","family":"Gaggl","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Infineon Technologies Austria AG, RF &amp; Sensors, Siemensstr. 2, 9500 Villach, Austria"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0338-9624","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Enrique","family":"Prefasi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Electronic Technology Department, Carlos III University of Madrid, 28911 Madrid, Spain"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,8,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Yole (2019, June 18). 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