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03/05/11 20:45
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#181439 - Adding a DC biac to a bipolar signal?
Hi,
I'm working on a three stage amplification circuit for amplifying EMG signals (Electromyographic signals, which are similar to ECG signals) and feeding them to a processor. The problem is that, since the system works on a dual power supply, this signal is bipolar in nature, oscillating between positive and negative voltages.

Now since I want to send the entire signal to the processor, it has to be completely positive in nature.

So how can I achieve this up-scaling without having to modify the existing circuit and at the same time adding minimal intrinsic noise to the circuit?


I was thinking of adding another op-amp stage with 0 gain and a V(ref)= Vcc/2.
Will that be achievable?


Or is rectification and partial display of only the positive half cycles my only solution?

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Adding a DC biac to a bipolar signal?            01/01/70 00:00      
   summing            01/01/70 00:00      
      Resitor bias            01/01/70 00:00      
         Yes, mentioned but maybe missed            01/01/70 00:00      
   What about the character of the signal?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Information content..            01/01/70 00:00      
         Hardly....            01/01/70 00:00      
            So the only option would be software RMS?            01/01/70 00:00      
               100Hz or 100 beats per minute?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  100Hz.            01/01/70 00:00      
                     50-150Hz is in the range of AD637!            01/01/70 00:00      
                        That's great! (but some other concerns...)            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Can you show us a typical signal?            01/01/70 00:00      
                              A Typical EMG Signal            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Probably tough for rms chi            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    I'm working with a dsPIC            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Shouldn't be too expensive            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Give the AD637 a try...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Look at LTC1966            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Interesting...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Just received a fresh new batch of AD637s            01/01/70 00:00      
               Negative supply voltage available?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Does your system have a driven electrode?            01/01/70 00:00      
   better be careful            01/01/70 00:00      
      Regrowth            01/01/70 00:00      
         are you suggesting that humans are expendable?            01/01/70 00:00      
            All precautions taken.            01/01/70 00:00      
            Obviously            01/01/70 00:00      

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