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Parallel Load Techinques Application for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Journal of Magnetics, Volume 17, Number 1, 31 Mar 2012, Pages 27-32
Sun-Seob Choi (Department of Radiology/ Neuro radiology Section, Dong-A University Medical Center), Whi-Young Kim * (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Dong-ju College University)
Abstract

Transcranial magnetic stimulation requires an electric field composed of dozens of V/m to achieve stimulation. The stimulation system is composed of a stimulation coil to form the electric field by charging and discharging a capacitor in order to save energy, thus requiring high-pressure kV. In particular, it is charged and discharged in capacitor to discharge through stimulation coil within a short period of time (hundreds of seconds) to generate current of numerous kA. A pulse-type magnetic field is formed, and eddy currents within the human body are triggered to achieve stimulation. Numerous pulse forms must be generated to initiate eddy currents for stimulating nerves. This study achieved high internal pressure, a high number of repetitions, and rapid switching of elements, and it implemented numerous control techniques via introduction of the half-bridge parallel load method. In addition it applied a quick, accurate, high-efficiency charge/discharge method for transcranial magnetic stimulation to substitute an inexpensive, readily available, commercial frequency condenser for a previously used, expensive, high-frequency condenser. Furthermore, the pulse repetition rate was altered to control energy density, and grafts compact, one-chip processor with simulation to stably control circuit motion and conduct research on motion and output characteristics.

 

Keywords: half bridge converter; charge; microprocessor; AVR; High Speed; AT80S8535
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JMAG.2012.17.1.027
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