Title :
An 8b microcomputer for implantable biomedical applications
Author :
Stotts, Larry B. ; Baker, R. ; Miner, J.
Author_Institution :
Intermedics, Inc., Freeport, TX, USA
Abstract :
A custom 8b microcomputer with a bidirectional PPM communications channel with error checking, a memory patching function to allow external patching of ROM programs, and parity checking of each instruction fetched from memory, will be reported. Typical standby current drain is 3.5μA.
Keywords :
Counting circuits; Heart; Low voltage; Microcomputers; Microprocessors; Oscillators; Pacemakers; Read only memory; Registers; Software testing;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference. Digest of Technical Papers. 1985 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
New York, NY, USA
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.1985.1156749