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S. Contardi, A. Ria, I. Nannipieri, M. Scognamiglio, M. Piotto: "A Two Channels Fully-Programmable Integrated Neurostimulator with a 0.07% Charge Mismatch," 2024 19th Conference on Ph.D Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PRIME), pp. 1-4

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Abstract: Neurostimulation applications require increasing versatility to tailor the treatment to the patient needs, thus improving its efficacy. In this work, we propose a fully-programmable integrated neurostimulation system capable of performing biphasic stimulation with a maximum stimuli current of ±10 mA, a maximum frequency stimulation of 50 kHz and a reduced charge mismatch of only 0.07%. Accurate electrical simulations were performed on a prototype designed with 180 nm standard CMOS process, validating the effectiveness of the proposed circuit. The obtained results are comparable with the state of the art.
 
Keywords: Neurostimulation, CMOS, Implantable electronics