Integrated Analog Front End suits ECG and EEG applications.
Press Release Summary:
Featuring power efficiency of 1 mW/channel, ADS1298 suits portable and high-end electrocardiogram (ECG) and electroencephalogram (EEG) equipment as well as patient monitoring and consumer medical applications. This 8-channel, 24-bit solution integrates 8 low-noise PGAs, 8 simultaneous sampling ADCs, as well as amplifiers for right-leg drive, Wilson Central Terminal, and Goldberger Terminals. Other features include digital pace detection capability and continuous lead-off detection.
Original Press Release:
Texas Instruments Unveils Fully Integrated Analog Front End for ECG and EEG Applications
First device in AFE family reduces component count and power consumption by up to 95 percent for improved system portability and patient mobility
DALLAS -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the first in a family of fully integrated analog front ends (AFEs) for portable and high-end electrocardiogram (ECG) and electroencephalogram (EEG) equipment, as well as patient monitoring and consumer medical applications. The eight-channel, 24-bit ADS1298 reduces component count and power consumption by up to 95 percent as compared to discrete implementations, with a power efficiency of 1 mW/channel, while allowing customers to achieve the highest levels of diagnostic accuracy [view video]. For information or samples visit www.ti.com/ads1298-pr.
"Until now, high power consumption and bulky designs limited the portability of ECG and EEG equipment," said Art George, senior vice president of TI's High-Performance Analog business unit. "With the ADS1298's low power consumption and high integration, manufacturers can develop equipment that is portable, compact and affordable. This will make it easier for doctors to monitor vital parameters over the long term for more accurate clinical data, while increasing patient comfort with devices that can easily be carried, concealed or worn."
Key features and benefits of the ADS1298
- eight low-noise programmable gain amplifiers (PGAs).
- eight high-resolution, simultaneous sampling analog-to-digital converters (ADCs).
- integrated amplifier for right-leg drive.
- integrated amplifiers for Wilson Central Terminal (WCT) and Goldberger Terminals (GCT).
- digital pace detection capability.
- continuous lead-off detection.
- onboard oscillator and reference for smaller footprint and low-power applications.
Complete family with high levels of integration
Succeeding four- and six-channel versions offer designers a migration path to varying resolutions and channel combinations for low-noise medical applications. Examples include patient monitoring; rest and stress ECG; fetal monitoring; hospital and public access automated external defibrillators (AEDs); and consumer medical applications, such as sports and fitness monitors.
Tools, availability and packaging
The ADS1298 is sampling today in a BGA package and is priced at $23.95 in 1,000-unit quantities. The ADS1298 EVM is also available. In addition, customers can leverage TI's ECG Medical Development Kit based on the C5505 DSP with a complete signal chain and software offering to speed time to market for low-power patient monitoring applications.
Find out more about TI's analog front ends and medical portfolio at the links below:
About medical components from Texas Instruments
TI is helping shape technology to improve the quality and accessibility of medical equipment to revolutionize healthcare in the 21st century and beyond. With its full range of analog and embedded processing products, from building blocks to complete semiconductor solutions, plus systems insight, global support infrastructure, advanced process technology and medical industry involvement, TI is helping make innovative medical electronics more flexible, affordable and accessible. TI's experience in diverse markets, such as wireless communications, consumer electronics, automotive and aerospace, enables engineers to meet increasing needs for higher speeds, higher precision, lower power and smaller equipment, while maintaining the high standards for quality and reliability that the medical market demands. For more information, please visit www.ti.com/medical.
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