A Sinusoidal Signal Generator Using a Constant Gain Finite Impulse Response (FIR) Filter for Electrical Bioimpedance Spectroscopy

  • Soon Jae Kweon
  • , Sung Hun Jo
  • , Ji Hoon Suh
  • , Minkyu Je
  • , Hyung Joun Yoo

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Abstract

We propose a sinusoidal signal generator (SSG) using a constant gain finite impulse response (FIR) filter for measuring impedance spectrum from 1-kHz to 2.048-MHz range. A simple digital-to-analog converter (DAC) using eight unit resistors generates differential stepwise signals and the FIR filter attenuates close-in harmonics of the stepwise signals using its inherent nulls. A continuous-time (CT) low-pass filter (LPF) attenuates high-order harmonics of the FIR filter's output. The fabricated SSG achieved the total harmonic distortion less than 0.2% up to 10th harmonic using a simple DAC and low oversampling ratio of 8. Since our SSG adopts a passive type of CT LPF and a constant gain FIR filter which does not require any gain compensation circuit, the fabricated SSG consumed 5.1 mW which is about 30% of our previous SSG.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538648810
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Apr 2018
Event2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2018 - Florence, Italy
Duration: 27 May 201830 May 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Volume2018-May
ISSN (Print)0271-4310

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2018
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFlorence
Period27/05/1830/05/18

Keywords

  • Electrical bioimpedance spectroscopy
  • filter
  • FIR
  • SFDR
  • sinusoidal signal
  • THD

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