A Time-Domain Analog Spatial Compressed Sensing Encoder for Multi-Channel Neural Recording

A time-domain analog spatial compressed sensing encoder for neural recording applications is proposed. Owing to the advantage of MEMS technologies, the number of channels on a silicon neural probe array has doubled in 7.4 years, and therefore, a greater number of recording channels and higher densit...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Okazawa, Ippei Akita
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/1/184
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spelling doaj-85a3e066314145d38a2a57d484b36c9f2020-11-24T22:19:47ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202018-01-0118118410.3390/s18010184s18010184A Time-Domain Analog Spatial Compressed Sensing Encoder for Multi-Channel Neural RecordingTakayuki Okazawa0Ippei Akita1Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, JapanDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, JapanA time-domain analog spatial compressed sensing encoder for neural recording applications is proposed. Owing to the advantage of MEMS technologies, the number of channels on a silicon neural probe array has doubled in 7.4 years, and therefore, a greater number of recording channels and higher density of front-end circuitry is required. Since neural signals such as action potential (AP) have wider signal bandwidth than that of an image sensor, a data compression technique is essentially required for arrayed neural recording systems. In this paper, compressed sensing (CS) is employed for data reduction, and a novel time-domain analog CS encoder is proposed. A simpler and lower power circuit than conventional analog or digital CS encoders can be realized by using the proposed CS encoder. A prototype of the proposed encoder was fabricated in a 180 nm 1P6M CMOS process, and it achieved an active area of 0.0342 mm 2 / ch . and an energy efficiency of 25.0 pJ / ch . · conv .http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/1/184compressed sensingtime domain analogspatial
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author Takayuki Okazawa
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A Time-Domain Analog Spatial Compressed Sensing Encoder for Multi-Channel Neural Recording
Sensors
compressed sensing
time domain analog
spatial
author_facet Takayuki Okazawa
Ippei Akita
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title A Time-Domain Analog Spatial Compressed Sensing Encoder for Multi-Channel Neural Recording
title_short A Time-Domain Analog Spatial Compressed Sensing Encoder for Multi-Channel Neural Recording
title_full A Time-Domain Analog Spatial Compressed Sensing Encoder for Multi-Channel Neural Recording
title_fullStr A Time-Domain Analog Spatial Compressed Sensing Encoder for Multi-Channel Neural Recording
title_full_unstemmed A Time-Domain Analog Spatial Compressed Sensing Encoder for Multi-Channel Neural Recording
title_sort time-domain analog spatial compressed sensing encoder for multi-channel neural recording
publisher MDPI AG
series Sensors
issn 1424-8220
publishDate 2018-01-01
description A time-domain analog spatial compressed sensing encoder for neural recording applications is proposed. Owing to the advantage of MEMS technologies, the number of channels on a silicon neural probe array has doubled in 7.4 years, and therefore, a greater number of recording channels and higher density of front-end circuitry is required. Since neural signals such as action potential (AP) have wider signal bandwidth than that of an image sensor, a data compression technique is essentially required for arrayed neural recording systems. In this paper, compressed sensing (CS) is employed for data reduction, and a novel time-domain analog CS encoder is proposed. A simpler and lower power circuit than conventional analog or digital CS encoders can be realized by using the proposed CS encoder. A prototype of the proposed encoder was fabricated in a 180 nm 1P6M CMOS process, and it achieved an active area of 0.0342 mm 2 / ch . and an energy efficiency of 25.0 pJ / ch . · conv .
topic compressed sensing
time domain analog
spatial
url http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/1/184
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