다변수 근신경 자극 시스템을 위한 전기자극 펄스 발생기의 설계

Design of an Electrical Pulse Generator for the Multi-parameter Neuromuscular Stimulation System

  • 고경록 (서울대학교 대학원 협동과정 의용생체공학) ;
  • 김희찬 (서울대학교 의과대학 의공학교실)
  • Ko, K.R. (Interdisciplinary Program, Biomedical Engineering Major, Graduate School, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, H.C. (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 발행 : 1998.11.20

초록

A multi-parameter neuro muscular electrical simulator (NMES) system was developed to be used to find the optimal parameter condition in obtaining maximum muscle power and minimal fatigue. Since the performance of NMES is mainly determined by the characteristic of its output-stage circuit, we implemented 3 different circuits and compared output characteristics of them. Three amplifier circuits are; 1) a resonant switching converter, 2) a linear amplifier with a transformer, and 3) a step-up DC/DC converter with a high-voltage linear amplifier. Experimental results showed that the step up DC/DC converter with a high-voltage linear amplifier has the best performance.

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