• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.309-315
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• 2010

A fully-differential low-voltage low-power electrocardiogram (ECG) amplifier by using the nonfeedback PMOS pseudo-resistors is proposed. It consists of two operational-transconductance amplifiers (OTA) in series (a preamplifier and a variable-gain amplifier). To make it insensitive to the gate leakage current of the OTA input transistor, the feedback pseudo-resistor of the conventional ECG amplifier is moved to input branch between the OP amp summing node and the DC reference voltage. Also, an OTA circuit with a Gm boosting block without reducing the output resistance (Ro) is proposed to maximize the OTA DC gain. The measurements shows the frequency bandwidth from 7 Hz to 480 Hz, the midband gain programmable from 48.7 dB to 59.5 dB, the total harmonic distortion (THD) less than 1.21% with a full voltage swing, and the power consumption of 233 nW in a 0.13 ${\mu}m$ CMOS process at the supply voltage of 0.7 V.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.1303-1310
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 전원전압 0.5V의 심전도 검사기(ECG)를 설계하고 칩으로 제작하여 성능을 확인하였다. ECG는 계측 증폭기, 6차 gm-C 저역 통과 필터 그리고 가변이득증폭기로 구성되어 있다. 계측증폭기는 이득이 34.8dB, 6차 gm-C 저역 통과 필터는 400Hz의 차단주파수를 가지게 설계되었다. 저역 통과 필터의 연산 트랜스컨덕턴스 증폭기는 저전압 동작을 위하여 차동 바디 입력 방법을 사용하였다. 가변이득증폭기의 이득 범위는 6.1~26.4dB로 설계되었다. 설계된 심전도 검사기는 TSMC $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS 공정을 이용하여 $858{\mu}m{\times}580{\mu}m$의 칩크기로 제작되었다. 측정은 입력 신호를 포화시키지 않도록 외부 연결 저항을 조절하여 이득을 낮춘 상태에서 진행한바, 중간 주파수 이득 28.7dB, 대역폭은 0.5 - 630Hz을 얻었으며, 전원전압 0.5V에서 동작함을 확인하였다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.432-440
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• 2023

This study introduces an efficient readout circuit designed for two-electrode electrocardiogram (ECG) recording, characterized by its low-noise and low-power consumption attributes. Unlike its three-electrode counterpart, the two-electrode ECG is susceptible to common-mode interference (CMI), causing signal distortion. To counter this, the proposed circuit integrates a common-mode charge pump (CMCP) with a window comparator, allowing for a CMI tolerance of up to 20 V_PP. The CMCP design prevents the activation of electrostatic discharge (ESD) diodes and becomes operational only when CMI surpasses the predetermined range set by the window comparator. This ensures power efficiency and minimizes intermodulation distortion (IMD) arising from switching noise. To maintain ECG signal accuracy, the circuit employs a chopper-stabilized instrumentation amplifier (IA) for low-noise attributes, and to achieve high input impedance, it incorporates a floating high-pass filter (HPF) and a current-feedback instrumentation amplifier (CFIA). This comprehensive design integrates various components, including a QRS peak detector and serial peripheral interface (SPI), into a single 0.18-㎛ CMOS chip occupying 0.54 mm². Experimental evaluations showed a 0.59 µV_RMS noise level within a 1-100 Hz bandwidth and a power draw of 23.83 µW at 1.8 V.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.300-308
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• 2010

This paper describes the development of a low-power electrocardiogram (ECG) touch sensor intended for the use with two dry metal electrodes. An equivalent ECG extraction circuit model encountered in a ground-free two-electrode configuration is investigated for an optimal sensor read-out circuit design criteria. From the equivalent circuit model, (1) maximum sensor resolution is derived based on the electrode's background thermal noise, which originates from high electrode-skin contact impedance, together with the input referred noise of instrumentation amplifier (IA), (2) 60 Hz electrostatic coupling from mains and motion artifact are also considered to determine minimum requirement of common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) and input impedance of IA. A dedicated ECG read-out front end incorporating chopping scheme is introduced to provide an input referred circuit noise of 1.3 ${\mu}V_{rms}$ over 0.5 Hz ~ 200 Hz, CMRR of IA > 100 dB, sensor resolution of 7 bits, and dissipating only 36 ${\mu}W$. Together with 8 bits synchronous successive approximation register (SAR) ADC, the sensor IC chip is implemented in 0.18 ${\mu}m$ CMOS technology and integrated on a 5 cm $\times$ 8 cm PCB with two copper patterned electrodes. With the help of proposed touch sensor, ECG signal containing QRS complex and P, T waves are successfully extracted by simply touching the electrodes with two thumbs.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.776-781
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• 2008

In this study, ubiquitous health care system attaching in chair to monitor ECG for health care was developed at the unconsciousness state. The system conveniently and simple measured ECG at non-consciousness. We measured the contact impedance to skin-electrode of metal mesh electrodes of the system. Contact impedance enable the electrode to use for ECG measurement. The results are that the impedance of the metal mesh electrodes according to sizes is low when the size is 4$cm^2$. As the result, when the size of the metal mesh electrode is 4$cm^2$, the electrode is fit for ECG measurement. We can acquired by positing the arm on the metal mesh electrode. The ECG signal was detected using a high-input-impedance bio-amplifier, and then passed filter circuitry. The measured signal transmitted to a PC through the bluetooth wireless communication and monitored. Data of the non-constrained ECG system attaching in chair is noise-data when comparing metal mesh electrode with the Ag/Agcl electrode but the data is significant to monitor ECG for check the body state.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2003년도 학술회의 논문집 정보 및 제어부문 B
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• pp.920-923
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• 2003

An wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring system is a widely used non-invasive diagnostic tool for ambulatory patient who may be at risk from latent life-threatening cardiac abnormalities. In this paper, we have a portable ECG monitoring system with conductive fiber which was characterized by the small-size and the low power consumption. The system consists of conductive fibers, one-chip microcontroller, ECG preprocessing circuit, and monitoring software to be able to record and analyze in PC. ECG preprocessing circuit is made of pre-amplifier with gain of 10, band-pass filter with bandwidth of 0.5-120Hz and 2.5V offset circuit for A/D conversion. ECG signals obtained by sensor are included with corrupted noises such as a baseline wandering, 60 Hz power noise and interference noise by body movement. For cancellation corrupted noises in signals obtained by conductive fiber, we used the wavelet decomposition of wavelet transforms in MATLAB toolbox.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.104-111
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• 2008

심전도(electrocardiogram, ECG)는 심장의 수축과 이완에 따라 체표면에서 측정 가능한 생체전기신호이며, 환자의 심장 상태와 일반적인 건강 정보를 제공하므로 건강모니터링을 위한 중요한 지표로서 인식된다. 심전도신호에는 전원잡음, 근잡음 등과 같은 고주파잡음과 동잡음과 같은 저주파 잡음이 포함되는 경우가 많다. 하지만 심전도로부터 잡음을 제거하는 것은 쉽지 않으며, 필터링 결과는 심전도신호의 외곡을 초래할 수도 있다. 본 연구에서는 일상생활 중 건강모니터링용으로 사용하기 위해 동잡음에 강인한 소형의 저전력 심전도측정 시스템을 구현하였다. 심전도 모니터링 시스템은 심전도 증폭기, 마이크로프로세서, 블루투스모듈, 모니터링 프로그램등으로 구성하였다. 심전도증폭기는 저전력 계측용 증폭기를 이용하여 설계 및 구현하였으며, 증폭기로부터 데이터를 수집하여 신호처리하고 무선전송하기 위해 마이크로프로세서를 사용하였다. 그리고 마이크로프로세서로부터 PC로 데이터를 전송하기 위해 블루투스 모듈을 사용하였다. 구현된 시스템의 성능 평가를 위하여 적응필터 성능평가 시뮬레이션을 수행하였으며, 실제 동잡음 환경에서 신호측정 및 잡음제거 실험을 수행하여 잡음제거 특성을 평가하였다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.857-861
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• 2016

In this study, we proposed a new method that can be measure ECG (Electrocardiography) and PPG (Photoplethysmography) in realtime on the site of the wrist for check the state of health in daily life. For convenience measurement of ECG the lead I method was used on the wrist, and omit the reference junction ECG I was measured in the right hand and the left hand of the potential difference. Then the measured electrocardiogram was amplified by the differential amplifier and the signals were passed HPF, LPF, and BPF filters. For removing the PPG's noise from the Motion artifact and temperature, we apply the reflective photoelectric volume pulse wave measurement method using green LED as a light source. The circuits was designed to be able to check the waveform using higher active amplification method at weak signals. For the validation of our device, the measured signals were compared with E2-KIT on same time. The results shows that the error does not exceed the maximum one, most of the data is confirmed to be issued Peak inspection of the same number.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 센서 시스템에 유입된 60Hz 라인 주파수 잡음의 영향을 효과적으로 제거하기 위한 상태 변수 필터(state variable filter, SVF) 구조의 대역 억제 필터(band rejection filter, BRF)를 제안한다. 기존 SVF 구조의 BRF는 추가적인 연산 증폭기(operational amplifier, OPAMP)를 사용하여 저역 통과 필터(low pass filter, LPF) 출력과 고역 통과 필터(high pass filter, HPF) 출력 간의 합 또는 입력 신호와 대역 통과 필터(band pass filter, BPF) 출력 간의 차를 구함으로써 구현한다. 따라서 BRF의 신호 감쇄를 결정하는 노치 주파수(notch frequency)와 노치 깊이(notch depth)가 신호의 합 또는 차를 구하는데 사용한 저항의 허용 오차(tolerance)에 크게 의존된다. 반면에 제안 된 BRF는 SVF 구조 내에 BRF 출력이 자연발생적으로 형성되기 때문에 각 포트 간의 조합이 필요 없게 되어 기존 BRF와 달리 노치 주파수와 노치 깊이가 저항의 허용 오차에 영향을 받지 않는다. 제안된 BRF의 노치 주파수는 59.99Hz이며 몬테 카를로 시뮬레이션 결과를 통해 저항의 허용 오차에 전혀 영향을 받지 않는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 노치 깊이도 평균 -42.54dB, 표준편차 0.63dB를 가져 BRF로서 정상적인 동작이 가능함을 확인하였다. 또한 제안된 BRF를 가지고 60Hz 잡음에 간섭이 된 심전도 신호에 대하여 잡음 필터링을 적용한 결과를 보여주었으며 60Hz 잡음이 적절하게 억제되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.