We review the pros and cons of analog and digital computation. We propose that computation
that is most efficient in its use of resources is neither analog computation nor digital …

We report a programmable analog bionic ear (cochlear implant) processor in a 1.5-/spl mu/m
BiCMOS technology with a power consumption of 211 /spl mu/W and 77-dB dynamic range …

A central goal of synthetic biology is to achieve multi-signal integration and processing in
living cells for diagnostic, therapeutic and biotechnology applications 1 . Digital logic has been …

Dual-slope converters use time to perform analog-to-digital conversion but require 2/sup N+1/
clock cycles to achieve N bits of precision. We describe a novel current-mode algorithm …

There is an increasing trend in several biomedical applications such as pulse-oximetry, ECG,
PCG, EEG, neural recording, temperature sensing, and blood pressure for signals to be …

Digital circuits such as the flip-flop use feedback to achieve multi-stability and nonlinearity to
restore signals to logical levels, for example 0 and 1. Analogue feedback circuits are …

This paper describes an ultralow-power neural recording amplifier. The amplifier appears to
be the lowest power and most energy-efficient neural recording amplifier reported to date. …

We investigate theoretical and practical aspects of the design of far-field RF power extraction
systems consisting of antennas, impedance matching networks and rectifiers. Fundamental …

This paper presents a feedback-loop technique for analyzing and designing RF power links
for transcutaneous bionic systems, ie, between an external RF coil and an internal RF coil …

We analyze the performance of wireless data telemetry links for implanted biomedical
systems. An experimental realization of a bidirectional half-duplex link that uses near-field …