Electronics: Basic to clinical Karl E Misulis MD,PhD
Basic Electronics for Neurology Electricity and basic circuit theory Filters and amplifiers Digital signal analysis Displays Electrodes Artifacts and noise Electrical safety
Frequency composition of signals
RC Circuit
RC circuit
Time constant
Semiconductors Construction Function of semiconductors “semi-conduct” Junction effects Use in diodes and transistors
Semiconductors
Diodes
Transistor Transfer - resistor Nobel prize for Bell labs
Transistors
Amplifiers
Single v. differential amplifier
EEG amplifier - LB montage
Analog and digital systems
Analog-to-digital conversion
Binary encoding 2 12 = 4096
Averaging: Signal-to-noise ratio
Artifact rejection
Aliasing
Electrode - amplifier interface
Electrode theory
Minimize noise Equal electrode impedances Short leads Avoid proximity of AC and leads