Title :
Multiprogrammable stimulus waveform generator for neuromuscular electrical stimulation
Author :
Arabi, Karim ; Sawan, Mohamad
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
An advanced multiprogrammable stimuli generator for electrical stimulation is described. It offers a wide range of flexibility and can be used as a standard module for any programmable neuromuscular prosthesis. This stimuli generator is able to generate any type of waveforms and a very versatile stimulation pattern. If delivers balanced biphasic stimulations without using coupling capacitance The new stimulation algorithms for selective and orderly stimulation can be generated. The chip has been designed for structural testability by means of scan-based test approach and uses circuit techniques to reduce power dissipation
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomedical electronics; muscle; neurophysiology; prosthetics; waveform generators; circuit techniques; multiprogrammable stimulus waveform generator; neuromuscular electrical stimulation; power dissipation reduction; programmable neuromuscular prosthesis; scan-based test approach; stimulation algorithms; structural testability; Circuit testing; Digital-analog conversion; Electrical stimulation; Frequency; Neuromuscular; Power dissipation; Random access memory; Registers; Signal generators; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.579540
