Noise Analysis of Programmable Gain Analog to Digital Converter for Integrated Neural Implant Front End

Amir Zjajo, Carlo Galuzzi, Rene van Leuken

2015

Abstract

Integrated neural implant interface with the brain using biocompatible electrodes to provide high yield cell recordings, large channel counts and access to spike data and/or field potentials with high signal-to-noise ratio. By increasing the number of recording electrodes, spatially broad analysis can be performed that can provide insights into how and why neuronal ensembles synchronize their activity. However, the maximum number of channels is constrained with noise, area, bandwidth, power, thermal dissipation and the scalability and expandability of the recording system. In this paper, we characterize the noise fluctuations on a circuit-architecture level for efficient hardware implementation of programmable gain analog to digital converter for neural signal-processing. This approach provides key insight required to address signal-to-noise ratio, response time, and linearity of the physical electronic interface. The proposed methodology is evaluated on a prototype converter designed in standard single poly, six metal 90-nm CMOS process.

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Zjajo A., Galuzzi C. and van Leuken R. (2015). Noise Analysis of Programmable Gain Analog to Digital Converter for Integrated Neural Implant Front End . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2015) ISBN 978-989-758-071-0, pages 5-12. DOI: 10.5220/0005167400050012


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@conference{biodevices15,
author={Amir Zjajo and Carlo Galuzzi and Rene van Leuken},
title={Noise Analysis of Programmable Gain Analog to Digital Converter for Integrated Neural Implant Front End},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2015)},
year={2015},
pages={5-12},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005167400050012},
isbn={978-989-758-071-0},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2015)
TI - Noise Analysis of Programmable Gain Analog to Digital Converter for Integrated Neural Implant Front End
SN - 978-989-758-071-0
AU - Zjajo A.
AU - Galuzzi C.
AU - van Leuken R.
PY - 2015
SP - 5
EP - 12
DO - 10.5220/0005167400050012