{"title":"A 96 dB Input Dynamic Range Galvanic Skin Response Readout IC with 3.5 pArms Input-Referred Noise for Mental Stress Monitoring.","authors":"Yi-Jie Lin, Lin Chou, Kun-Ju Tsai, Yu-Te Liao","doi":"10.1109/TBCAS.2025.3573614","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper presents a low-noise, low-power galvanic skin response (GSR) sensing circuit capable of simultaneously measuring skin conductance level (SCL) and skin conductance response (SCR) for psychological stress monitoring. The circuit incorporates second-order sub-ten-hertz filters that suppresses out-of-band interference and a programmable gain amplifier (PGA) to accommodate signals of varying magnitudes. Additionally, a dynamic range adjustment mechanism optimizes the primary amplifier's operating range based on real-time SCL readings. The design achieves a 96.4 dB dynamic range with an input-referred noise of only 3.47 pArms within 0.5-5 Hz under optimal conditions. These advancements significantly enhance measurement accuracy and robustness for wearable stress monitoring and real-time biofeedback applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":94031,"journal":{"name":"IEEE transactions on biomedical circuits and systems","volume":"PP ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"IEEE transactions on biomedical circuits and systems","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TBCAS.2025.3573614","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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This paper presents a low-noise, low-power galvanic skin response (GSR) sensing circuit capable of simultaneously measuring skin conductance level (SCL) and skin conductance response (SCR) for psychological stress monitoring. The circuit incorporates second-order sub-ten-hertz filters that suppresses out-of-band interference and a programmable gain amplifier (PGA) to accommodate signals of varying magnitudes. Additionally, a dynamic range adjustment mechanism optimizes the primary amplifier's operating range based on real-time SCL readings. The design achieves a 96.4 dB dynamic range with an input-referred noise of only 3.47 pArms within 0.5-5 Hz under optimal conditions. These advancements significantly enhance measurement accuracy and robustness for wearable stress monitoring and real-time biofeedback applications.