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

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

20-23 Sep 1995

Firstpage

1111

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que.

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2475-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1995.579540

Filename

579540