Research Article

[Retracted] A Low-Power Stable Wideband Current Source for Acupuncture Point Skin Impedance Measurements

Table 1

Measured performance and comparison.

ParameterThis work[27][21][26]

Technology130 nm180 nm180 nm350 nm
Supply1.2 V1.8 V1.5 V5 V
Bandwidth100 Hz–100 kHz90 kHz10 kHz–1 MHz
THD0.24% at 1 MHz0.2% at 100 kHz1% at 90 kHz0.79%@500 μA
Power1.2 mW2 mW
Max.output current200μAp-p400μΑp-p350μAp-p500μΑp-p
Output impedance11 MΩ at 1 MHz100 kΩ at 100 kHz560 kΩ at 90 kHz500 kΩ at 500 kHz
Current stability0.74% at 1 MHzNoneNoneNone