Linking Sensors With Telemetry: Impact On The System Design

This paper focuses on the typical aspects in the design of telemetry systems. The most prominent one is the low power consumption, and in most cases, miniaturisation comes second. Silicon technology can offer interesting perspectives for sensor development and some examples are highlighted. However, the transmission itself also is a key element in terms of power consumption, such that sensor interfacing, signal processing, data handling and data transmission also become key parameters in the total system design. It is emphasised that both need to be thoroughly matched.

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