Main description:

This book is based on a graduate course entitled, Ubiquitous Healthcare Circuits and Systems, that was given by one of the editors at his university. It includes an introduction and overview to the field of biomedical ICs and provides information on the current trends in research. The material focuses on the design of biomedical ICs rather than focusing on how to use prepared ICs.

Contents:

Introduction to Biomedical CMOS IC.- Basic Electrical Properties of the Human Body.- Bio-Electrodes.- CMOS Read-out Circuits.- Low Power ADCs for Bio-medical Applications.- Low-Power Bio-Medical DSP.- Short Distance Wireless Communications.- Bio-Medical Application of WPAN.- Body Channel Communication for Energy-Efficient BAN.- Wearable Healthcare Systems.- Digital Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implant.- Cardiac Rhythm Management ICs.- Neurostimulation Design from an Energy and Information Transfer Perspective.- Artificial Retina IC.