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This book is based on a graduate course entitled, Ubiquitous Healthcare Circuits and Systems, that was given by one of the editors. It includes an introduction and overview to biomedical ICs and provides information on the current trends in research.

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Introduction to Biomedical CMOS IC.- Basic Electrical Properties of the Human Body.- Bio-Electrodes.- CMOS Read-out Circuits.- Low Power ADCs for Bio-medical Applications.- Low-Power Bio-Medical DSP.- Short Distance Wireless Communications.- Bio-Medical Application of WPAN.- Body Channel Communication for Energy-Efficient BAN.- Wearable Healthcare Systems.- Digital Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implant.- Cardiac Rhythm Management ICs.- Neurostimulation Design from an Energy and Information Transfer Perspective.- Artificial Retina IC.

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