ABSTRACT
Biomedical engineers may be expected to understand many specialized integrated circuits and be able to incorporate them effectively into biomedical measurement system designs. These integrated circuits include but are not limited to:
• Phase-sensitive rectifiers • Phase detectors • Voltage-and current-controlled oscillators • Phase-locked loops • True-RMS converters • IC thermometers
Most designers and vendors of analog ICs, such as Analog Devices, Burr-Brown, Maxim, National, etc., make one or more of the preceding ICs. In describing them, this chapter will stress application as well as design.
