Bio-patch design and implementation based on a low-power system-on-chip and paper-based inkjet printing technology

IEEE Trans Inf Technol Biomed. 2012 Nov;16(6):1043-50. doi: 10.1109/TITB.2012.2204437. Epub 2012 Jun 12.

Abstract

This paper presents the prototype implementation of a Bio-Patch using fully integrated low-power System-on-Chip (SoC) sensor and paper-based inkjet printing technology. The SoC sensor is featured with programmable gain and bandwidth to accommodate a variety of bio-signals. It is fabricated in a 0.18-ìm standard CMOS technology, with a total power consumption of 20 ìW from a 1.2 V supply. Both the electrodes and interconnections are implemented by printing conductive nano-particle inks on a flexible photo paper substrate using inkjet printing technology. A Bio-Patch prototype is developed by integrating the SoC sensor, a soft battery, printed electrodes and interconnections on a photo paper substrate. The Bio-Patch can work alone or operate along with other patches to establish a wired network for synchronous multiple-channel bio-signals recording. The measurement results show that electrocardiogram and electromyogram are successfully measured in in-vivo tests using the implemented Bio-Patch prototype.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electrocardiography
  • Electromyography
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Medical Informatics / instrumentation*
  • Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems / instrumentation*
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / instrumentation*
  • Printing
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
  • Telemedicine / instrumentation*