Wireless electrode for electrocardiogram (ECG) signal.

by Leung Sze-wing. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-84). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.II ; ABSTRACT --- p.III ; 摘要 --- p.V ; CONTENTS --- p.VI ; Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- Objectives --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- Prevalence of Heart Diseases --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Importance of ECG Monitoring --- p.2 ; Chapter 1.4 --- Wireless Electrode --- p.2 ; Chapter 1.5 --- Analogue-to-Digital Converters --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.6 --- Organization of Thesis --- p.4 ; Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.5 ; Chapter 2.1 --- Telemetry --- p.5 ; Chapter 2.1.1 --- "Definitions of ""Telemetry “" --- p.5 ; Chapter 2.1.2 --- Advantages of Telemetry --- p.6 ; Chapter 2.1.3 --- History of Telemetry --- p.7 ; Chapter 2.1.4 --- Special Considerations on Telemetry System --- p.10 ; Chapter 2.2 --- Sigma-Delta Converter --- p.12 ; Chapter 2.2.1 --- Conventional Digitizing Circuitry --- p.12 ; Chapter 2.2.2 --- "Single, Dual-Slope A/D Converters" --- p.13 ; Single-Slope A/D Converter --- p.13 ; Dual-Slope Converter --- p.75 ; Chapter 2.2.3 --- Successive Approximation (SAR) --- p.17 ; Chapter 2.2.4 --- Flash Converters --- p.18 ; Chapter 2.2.5 --- Sigma-Delta Converter --- p.18 ; Chapter 2.3 --- Conclusion --- p.20 ; Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- WIRELESS ELECTRODE --- p.21 ; Chapter 3.1 --- """Single Electrode"" Measurement" --- p.21 ; Chapter 3.2 --- VSE (Virtual Single Electrode) --- p.21 ; Concentric Electrode --- p.21 ; Chapter 3.3 --- WE (Wireless Electrode) --- p.24 ; Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.29 ; Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- SIGMA-DELTA CONVERTER FOR ECG SIGNALS --- p.30 ; Chapter 4.1 --- Motivations --- p.30 ; Chapter 4.2 --- Baseband Application --- p.31 ; Chapter 4.2.1 --- Simulation Results --- p.31 ; Chapter 4.2.2 --- Experimental Results --- p.48 ; Chapter 4.3 --- Wireless Application --- p.58 ; Chapter 4.3.1 --- General Description --- p.58 ; Chapter 4.3.2 --- Simulation Results --- p.59 ...