[IEEE 48th European Solid-State Device Research Conference (ESSDERC 2018) - Dresden (2018.9.3-2018.9.6)] 2018 48th European Solid-State Device Research Conference (ESSDERC) - Smart Connected Sensors - Enablers for the IoT

摘要： The Internet of Things (IoT) is all about making life simpler and more exciting for consumers by interconnecting the world around them. But how can this promise of the IoT be fulfilled? In the world of IoT, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors form the backbone of the interface between the user and the multitudes of devices that surround us, such as smartphones, wearables, robots and drones. However, making devices able to sense and be connected is simply not enough to realize the grand promise of the IoT. The fact remains, that IoT will only be successful if it follows a user-centric approach, i.e. by solving real-life everyday challenges, making life simpler, enhancing ease of use. Furthermore, ubiquitous sensing of everything on all manner of devices in an ever-increasing number of complex environments poses definite and growing challenges for sensor providers. On ASIC and MEMS development level, these challenges do translate to a significant spread of requirements for multi-platform application approaches by enhancing classical key performance indicators as very high signal evaluation performance or ultra-low power consumption on one side, but also adding new architectures for smart sensor signal fusion or connectivity in arbitrary application use modes on the other side. The continuing rise of complexity due to future IoT market requirements lead to even stronger demand for “first time right” design methodologies in general, and more powerful and effective verification methodologies in particular.