Title :
A nMOS Eight-Channel Programmable Current Generator for Auditory Nerve Stimulation
Author :
Van Paemel, M. ; Sansen, W. ; Peeters, S.
Abstract :
A nMOS current generator has been realized which provides eight channels of bipolar currents for the stimulation of the auditory nerves. The stimulation is programmable, requires no external components and dissipates 28 mW for 1 mA of output current.
Keywords :
MOS integrated circuits; bioelectric phenomena; biomedical electronics; hearing; neurophysiology; auditory nerve stimulation; bipolar currents; current 1 mA; nMOS eight-channel programmable current generator; power 28 mW; Decoding; Delay; Electrodes; Flip-flops; Impedance; MOS devices; Space vector pulse width modulation; Switches; Threshold voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 1982. ESSCIRC '82. Eighth European
Conference_Location :
Brussels
