Printing functional materials represents a considerable impact on the access to manufacturing technology. In this paper we present a methodology and validation of print-and-self-fold miniature electric devices. Polyvinyl chloride laminated sheets based on metalized polyester film show reliable self-folding processes under a heat application, and it configures 3D electric devices. We exemplify t...

In this paper, a micropower interface IC for a capacitive 3-axis micro-accelerometer implemented in a 0.25 -μm CMOS process is presented. The fully-integrated sensor interface consists of a sensor front-end that converts the acceleration signal into the digital domain, a decimator, a frequency reference, a clock generator for the front-end, a voltage and current reference, the required referenc...

Smart environments feature a number of computing and sensing devices that support occupants in performing their tasks. In the last decades there has been a multitude of advances in miniaturizing sensors and computers, while greatly increasing their performance. As a result new devices are introduced into our daily lives that have a plethora of functions. Gathering information about the occupant...