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In-Duk Hwang¹, John G Webster

¹University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA. idhwang@dju.ac.kr

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|November 8, 2008

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A novel direct interference canceling (DIC) scheme effectively removes 60 Hz power-line interference in two-electrode biopotential amplifiers. This method achieves significant signal clarity by actively canceling noise, improving biopotential signal acquisition.

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Biomedical Engineering
Signal Processing

Background:

Two-electrode biopotential amplifiers are simpler but struggle with 60 Hz power-line interference due to electrode-skin impedance imbalance.
Existing methods for interference rejection in biopotential amplifiers often require more complex configurations.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and evaluate a direct interference canceling (DIC) scheme for a two-electrode biopotential amplifier.
To address the challenge of 60 Hz power-line interference in simplified biopotential amplifier designs.

Main Methods:

A direct interference canceling (DIC) scheme was designed to counteract differential-mode interference.
The DIC scheme utilizes a feedback signal with identical magnitude and frequency, but 180-degree phase shift, to cancel interference.
The proposed circuit was implemented and tested to demonstrate its effectiveness.

Main Results:

The DIC scheme successfully canceled 60 Hz interference, achieving 54 dB of interference rejection.
A very narrow bandwidth (BW) rejection centered at the interference frequency was observed in the steady state.
Transient interference upon activation of the DIC scheme decreased within seconds.

Conclusions:

The proposed direct interference canceling (DIC) scheme is an effective solution for mitigating 60 Hz power-line interference in two-electrode biopotential amplifiers.
This technique offers a significant improvement in signal quality for applications using simpler biopotential amplifier configurations.
The implemented DIC circuit demonstrates practical viability and substantial interference rejection capabilities.