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Abstract #0192

On-coil digitization with a 130nm CMOS receiver: Electromagnetic compatibility and use for a wearable knee array

Andreas Port1, Roger Luechinger1, Thomas Burger2, and Klaas Paul Pruessmann1
1Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 2Integrated Systems Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Synopsis

The relevant electromagnetic compatibility mechanisms of an integrated receiver based on 130nm CMOS technology are investigated. Imaging performance is verified with a digital wearable array, which was based on liquid metal and layed out for knee imaging. The study found that gradient switching and transients related to detuning are not critical in terms of EMC. However, coupling of RF to the preamplifier input has been found to exceed the receiver’s acceptable input voltage of 1.7V despite the use of protection diodes. Thus, a B1 limitation was applied and robust imaging performance was demonstrated in phantom and in vivo imaging.

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