VLSI Circuits for Biomedical Applications

Very large scale integration (VLSI) is the process of creating integrated circuits by combining thousands of transistor-based circuits into a single chip. Written by international experts in industry and academia, this resource presents an overview of VLSI circuit design for a wide range of applications in biology and medicine. Coverage encompasses integrated circuits for wireless and wired biosensing, body implants and microneedles, biosensing interfaces with the human body, and molecular biology dealing with DNA and bacteria. Emerging circuit design techniques, new materials, and innovative system approaches are explored. Some specific areas covered include visual cortical neuroprosthesis, integrated circuits for neural interfacing, CMOS circuits for biomedical implantable devices, and silicon-based microfluidic systems for nucleic acid analysis. The book is of interest to those working in electronic design for future technologies in the healthcare sector. Iniewski is director of a CMOS consulting company. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)