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An Energy-Efficient Small-Area Configurable Analog Front-End Interface for Diverse Biosignals Recording


Abstract:

We introduce a fully integrated configurable analog front-end (CAFE) sensor intended to accommodate various types of bio-potential signals in this article. The proposed C...Show More

Abstract:

We introduce a fully integrated configurable analog front-end (CAFE) sensor intended to accommodate various types of bio-potential signals in this article. The proposed CAFE is composed of an AC-coupled chopper-stabilized amplifier to effectively reduce 1/f noise and an energy- and area-efficient tunable filter to tune this interface to the bandwidth of various specific signals of interest. A tunable active-pseudo-resistor is integrated into the amplifier's feedback to realize a reconfigurable high-pass cutoff frequency and enhance its linearity, while the filter is designed using a subthreshold-source-follower-based pseudo-RC (SSF-PRC) topology to attain the required super-low cutoff frequency without the need for extremely low biasing current sources. Implemented in TSMC 40 nm technology, the chip occupies an active area of 0.048 \text{mm}^{2} while consuming 2.47 \muW DC power from a 1.2-V supply voltage. Measurement results indicate that the proposed design achieved a mid-band gain of 37 dB, with an integrated input-referred noise (V_{IRN}) of 1.7 \mu V_{rms} within 1-260 Hz. The total harmonic distortion (THD) of the CAFE is below 1 \% with a 2.4 mV_{pp} input signal. With a wide-range bandwidth adjustment capability, the proposed CAFE can be used in both wearable and implantable recording devices to acquire different bio-potential signals.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems ( Volume: 17, Issue: 4, August 2023)
Page(s): 818 - 830
Date of Publication: 10 July 2023

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PubMed ID: 37428667

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