Table 13.
Performance comparison of the existing ASIC design methods.
| Authors | Wang et al. [147] | Chen et al. [143] | Liu et al. [142] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process technology (nm) | 65 | 130 | 180 |
| Modulation | DBPSK, DQPSK, D8PSK | DBPSK, DQPSK, D8PSK | BFSK a |
| Power supply (V) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Core power of transmitter (μW) | 1.69 | 9.89 | 34 |
| Core power of receiver (μW) | 20.46 | — | 39.6 |
| Maximum throughput (Mbps) | 10 | 0.97 | 0.625 |
| Core size (mm2) | 0.017 | 0.016 b | 0.31 |
| Size of transmitter (mm2) | 0.002 | 0.97 | — |
| Size of receiver (mm2) | 0.015 | — | — |
a BPSK is not supported in the IEEE 802.15.6 standard. b It only contains the transmitter without the receiver.