TY - GEN
T1 - A VLSI-based biological interface for prosthetic devices
AU - Osborn, M. J.
AU - Wolpert, S.
PY - 1992/1/1
Y1 - 1992/1/1
N2 - A circuit was developed to serve as an interface from an intact biological neuron to an electromechanical device. The circuit is a custom VLSI IC that contains a highly sensitive buffer, a neuron-like threshold discriminator, and a dedicated four-phase output driver. Nerve-like in behavior, the circuit detects action potentials from living nerve tissue, and if the activity exceeds a given threshold, drives a four-phase stepper motor. Fabricated in 2-micron CMOS, the circuit is comprehensive, compact, noise-immune, and very power efficient, making it appropriate for the control of robotic or prosthetic devices.
AB - A circuit was developed to serve as an interface from an intact biological neuron to an electromechanical device. The circuit is a custom VLSI IC that contains a highly sensitive buffer, a neuron-like threshold discriminator, and a dedicated four-phase output driver. Nerve-like in behavior, the circuit detects action potentials from living nerve tissue, and if the activity exceeds a given threshold, drives a four-phase stepper motor. Fabricated in 2-micron CMOS, the circuit is comprehensive, compact, noise-immune, and very power efficient, making it appropriate for the control of robotic or prosthetic devices.
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U2 - 10.1109/NEBC.1992.285962
DO - 10.1109/NEBC.1992.285962
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:28344446596
T3 - Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC
SP - 75
EP - 76
BT - Proceedings of the 18th IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 1992
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 18th IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 1992
Y2 - 12 March 1992 through 13 March 1992
ER -