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Biomedical AFE, 3ch ECG acquisition front-end, 1.2V Instrumentation Amplifier
Biomedical AFE, 3ch ECG acquisition front-end, 1.2V Instrumentation Amplifier.
| Macro Name | Biomedical AFE, 3ch ECG acquisition front-end, 1.2V Instrumentation Amplifier |
| Type | Hard IP |
| Short Description(max 128 characters) | A 3-channel ECG readout ASIC suited for low-power wearable applications. The full chip consumes less than 80uW for 3ch recording and meets ANSI/AAMI EC38 requirements. It comes in a small form-factor QFN48 package.. |
| Extra description (optional) | The IC features 3 identical ECG recording channels with concurrent electrode-tissue-impedance monitoring on all channels. It provides high performance (1.6uVmrs noise in 150Hz, 100dB CMRR, 12b ADC, SPI output port, <80uW with all 3 channels active) in a compact form factor (QFN48). Thanks to the highly integrated solution, it is perfectly suited for battery-powered wearable applications. |
| Market category | Consumer electronics - Industrial and medical |
| Possible applications & standards | Wearable healthcare and lifestyle/fitness. Performance is compliant with ANSI/AAMI EC38 standards. |
| Primary Category | Analog & Mixed Signal IP: AFE Sensor |
| Node / process | 0.18um 1P6M Mixed-Signal 1.8V/3.3V CMOS |
| Foundry | TSMC |
| Maturity | Silicon proven, corner lot measurement results available |
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| Chip area(for Hard IP only) (um**2) | 10720000 |
| Width (for Hard IP only) (um) | 3350 |
| Height (for Hard IP only) (um) | 3200 |
| Constant Power (mW) | 0.08mW (all 3 channels active) |
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