Reddy, J.R.M.K.Laxminidhi, T.2026-02-052019IET Circuits, Devices and Systems, 2019, 13, 7, pp. 1086-10921751858Xhttps://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cds.2019.0031https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/24347A second-order lowpass Butterworth filter with tunable bandwidth capable of offering a dynamic range of 91.86 dB operating on a supply voltage of 1.8 V is presented. The proposed filter is based on a sub-threshold source follower. The transistor bias currents are switched to enable the bandwidth tuning in the range 4-100 Hz. A proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) current reference circuit helps to keep the bandwidth intact across process, voltage and temperature variations. The filter, designed in 0.18 ?m standard CMOS process, consumes 25.9 nW making it a potential candidate for portable biomedical applications. © The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2019.BandwidthButterworth filtersMedical applicationsThreshold voltageBandwidth tuningBiomedical applicationsCurrent reference circuitsProcess , voltage and temperaturesProportional to absolute temperatureSource followersStandard CMOS processTunable bandwidthLow pass filters