Hany Shaker , Kasem Khalil , Mohamed Abbas , Khalil Yousef
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Towards a high efficiency implantable electric simulator for programmable biomedical stimulations
Electrical stimulation of neuromuscular tissues has been proven to treat many spinal cord injury-related clinical disorders, such as motor function restoration, epilepsy treatment, and other biomedical applications. Implantable electrical stimulators have emerged as promising solutions for long-term therapeutic and scientific biomedical purposes. However, designing such stimulators presents many challenges. This paper introduces an integrated circuit for an implantable electrical stimulator with high stimulation efficiency and a small on-chip area of 0.0833 mm2. The device is capable of delivering a programmable stimulation current of up to 800 A to a load impedance of 2.5 k while maintaining linearity. A power efficiency of 75.15% was achieved. The stimulator can deliver higher currents when connected to lower load impedances.
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The impact of computers has nowhere been more revolutionary than in electrical engineering. The design, analysis, and operation of electrical and electronic systems are now dominated by computers, a transformation that has been motivated by the natural ease of interface between computers and electrical systems, and the promise of spectacular improvements in speed and efficiency.
Published since 1973, Computers & Electrical Engineering provides rapid publication of topical research into the integration of computer technology and computational techniques with electrical and electronic systems. The journal publishes papers featuring novel implementations of computers and computational techniques in areas like signal and image processing, high-performance computing, parallel processing, and communications. Special attention will be paid to papers describing innovative architectures, algorithms, and software tools.