A CMOS Continuous-Time Low-Pass Notch Filter for EEG Systems

A CMOS OTA-C low-pass notch filter for EEG application is described. The pass-band covers four bands of brain wave and provides more than 65 dB attenuation for the 50 Hz power line interference. The OTA works in the weak inversion region and a low transconductance of 3 nA/V is achieved. The low transconductance enables using small capacitors in the OTA-C filter so that the filter is suitable for the multi-channel EEG integrated circuits. The measured results show the good performance of the filter for filtering the noise in acquired EEG signals.

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