• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.101-106
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• 1995

In this paper, the patient monitor consisting of ECG/Respiration Amplification, Front end CPU, Main CPU, Main Controller, Video Amplifier, Display Controller, Waveform Generator, Bus & Power Supply, 8097 Processor was developed. This patient monitor measures the patient's states in the hospital such as elecctro-cardiography, respiration, blood pressurae and temperature. The control and processing methods based on micro-processor employ the flexibility, extensibility over other conventional system. The followings are incorporated in this system. First, ECG/RESP measures the respiration by impedence pneumography. Second, FECPU utilizes an Intel 8031 microcontroller. Third, Controller function originate from a LSI CRT controller.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.132-138
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• 2007

MR(magnetic resonance) image of moving organ such as heart shows serious distortion of MR image due to motion itself. To eliminate motion artifacts, MRI(magnetic resonance imaging) scan sequences requires a trigger pulse like ECG(electro-cardiography) R-wave. ECG-gating using cardiac cycle synchronizes the MRI sequence acquisition to the R-wave in order to eliminate image motion artifacts. In this paper, we designed ECG/PPG(photo-plethysmography) gating system which is for eliminating motion artifacts due to moving organ. This system uses nonmagnetic carbon electrodes, lead wire and shield case for minimizing RF(radio-frequency) pulse and gradient effect. Also, we developed a ECG circuit for preventing saturation by magnetic field and a finger plethysmography sensor using optic fiber. And then, gating pulse is generated by adaptive filtering based on NLMS(normalized least mean square) algorithm. To evaluate the developed system, we measured and compared MR imaging of heart and neck with and without ECG/PPG gating system. As a result, we could get a clean image to be used in clinically. In conclusion, the designed ECG/PPG gating system could be useful method when we get MR imaging of moving organ like a heart.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.1303-1310
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 전원전압 0.5V의 심전도 검사기(ECG)를 설계하고 칩으로 제작하여 성능을 확인하였다. ECG는 계측 증폭기, 6차 gm-C 저역 통과 필터 그리고 가변이득증폭기로 구성되어 있다. 계측증폭기는 이득이 34.8dB, 6차 gm-C 저역 통과 필터는 400Hz의 차단주파수를 가지게 설계되었다. 저역 통과 필터의 연산 트랜스컨덕턴스 증폭기는 저전압 동작을 위하여 차동 바디 입력 방법을 사용하였다. 가변이득증폭기의 이득 범위는 6.1~26.4dB로 설계되었다. 설계된 심전도 검사기는 TSMC $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS 공정을 이용하여 $858{\mu}m{\times}580{\mu}m$의 칩크기로 제작되었다. 측정은 입력 신호를 포화시키지 않도록 외부 연결 저항을 조절하여 이득을 낮춘 상태에서 진행한바, 중간 주파수 이득 28.7dB, 대역폭은 0.5 - 630Hz을 얻었으며, 전원전압 0.5V에서 동작함을 확인하였다.