AC-coupled front-end for biopotential measurements
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Q2. What is the main transfer function of the ac-coupled network?
The main transfer function is the quotient between the Laplace transforms of the differential output voltage and the differential input voltage .
Q3. Why is the amplifier's gain determined by the op amps?
Because the amplifier concentrates its gain in the first stage, its equivalent input noise is determined by the op amps composing the input stage.
Q4. Why is the ac-coupling network not grounded?
Because the input network is not grounded, if a common mode input voltage is applied, no currents flow through the network (there is not any path for0018-9294/03$17.00 © 2003 IEEEcommon mode currents), so that all network’s nodes achieve the same potential.
Q5. What is the optimum frequency response of the circuit?
The proposed circuit includes two cascaded ac stages both of which contribute to that offset, whose amplitude will bems mV(3)A possible choice to achieve ms V is s and s, that yields ms V.2) High-Frequency Response:
Q6. What is the overall measurement circuit for the CMRR?
The overall measurement circuit was shielded in order to avoid power line interference external to the test and the measured CMRR at 50 Hz was 123 dB, which exceeds the 60-dB requirement in [7, Sec. 4.2.3.4].
Q7. What is the purpose of the circuit in Fig. 1(b)?
These time constants are designed to obtain the desired transient response, which is usually given in terms of responses to rectangular or triangular pulses.
Q8. What is the reference voltage of the DRL?
The reference voltage connected to the noninverting input of the op amps of the DRL and the dc restoration circuits are positive to enable single-supply operation [8].
Q9. What is the nominal gain of the amplifier?
The complete transfer function is then(4)which, with the designed time-constant values, becomes(5)The nominal amplifier gain was 1001, obtained with k and .
Q10. What is the transfer function of the ac-coupling network?
using passive components with a reasonable tolerance yields a transfer function quite close to (1) (see the Appendix).