Simulation of a current source with a Cole-Cole load for multi-frequency electrical impedance tomography

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2013:2013:6445-8. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6611030.

Abstract

An accurate current source is one of the keys in the hardware of Electrical impedance Tomography systems. Limitations appear mainly at higher frequencies and for non-simple resistive loads. In this paper, we simulate an improved Howland current source with a Cole-Cole load. Simulations comparing two different op-amps (THS4021 and OPA843) were performed at 1 kHz to 1 MHz. Results show that the THS4021 performed better than the OPA843. The current source with THS4021 reaches an output impedance of 20 MΩ at 1 kHz and above 320 kΩ at 1 MHz, it provides a constant and stable output current up to 4 mA, in the complete range of frequencies, and for Cole-Cole (resistive and capacitive) load.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Amplifiers, Electronic
  • Calibration
  • Computer Simulation
  • Electric Impedance*
  • Electricity
  • Humans
  • Lung / pathology
  • Tomography / methods*