A4 Refereed article in a conference publication
A Programmable Low Power Current Source for Bioimpedance Measurement: Towards a Wearable Personalized Health Assistant
Authors: Hamed Z, Tenhunen H, Yang G
Editors: IEEE
Conference name: Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Publication year: 2015
Journal:Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Book title : 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
Journal name in source2015 37TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY (EMBC)
Journal acronym: IEEE ENG MED BIO
Series title: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Conference Proceedings
First page : 2038
Last page: 2042
Number of pages: 5
ISSN: 1557-170X
Bioimpedance is a noninvasive measurement facilitates body composition analysis, besides being indicative of many other health parameters. In this work a novel programmable, low complexity, high output impedance, high voltage compliance and wideband current source for bioimpedance applications is presented. Previously, we designed, fabricated and tested in vivo a bio-patch for acquisition of multiple bio-signals [1]. Upon integration with our previous work, this circuit is envisioned to constitute part of a personalized health assistant. Simulation at worst case corners and real operation conditions was carried out using UMC-180 nm 1 poly 6 metal CMOS process. Full duty cycle, shortened or stepped square waves can be generated. Amplitude control of 8 different current levels is supported. Frequency can be tuned up to 1 MHz and an output impedance of 2.8 M Omega @ 250 KHz is achieved at full current capacity. Total current consumption is comparable to the injected current, making the circuit highly efficient.
