Importance of low power electronic circuit design and its impact on energy consumption

Abstract

<p class="MDPI16affiliation">In the modern world, Integrated Circuits (ICs) are an essential component of any electronic device, and it is practically impossible to imagine a world without them. When addressing energy consumption or environmental issues, many people, including researchers, tend to focus solely on power plants. However, today, there are billions of electronic devices, each containing numerous ICs, such as mobile phones, tablets, televisions, laptops, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, cars, and more. In other words, a large portion of our modern energy consumption is attributed to electronic devices. Thus, reducing power consumption in each of these devices could significantly impact global energy consumption and environmental pollution. This paper emphasizes the importance of low-power Integrated Circuits and their potential to reduce worldwide energy consumption. It also briefly explores relevant technologies that contribute to energy efficiency in circuits, avoiding unnecessary complexities.</p>

A review of different structures of power amplifiers to improve linearity and efficiency

“…For output power up to 2 W and integrated circuit, complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) is the best choice. Silicon on insulator (SOI) is another option because this technology has very little current leakage [21]. Therefore, it is a suitable option to decrease power loss.…”