A method to eliminate the impact of parasitic capacitance for intra-body communication using Mach-zehnder electro-optical modulation

Ning Li, Yurong Jiang, Maoyuan Li, Xu Zhang, Yongtao Hou, Yongjia Wang, Wangwang Zhu, Yong Song

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Abstract

Intra-body communication (IBC) is a communication technology that uses the human body as a signal transmission medium. It has wide application prospects in many fields. The existence of the parasitic capacitance caused by the receiver can affect the attenuation and stability of the IBC signal, which could make it difficult to be detected. To solve the problem, a method to eliminate the impact of parasitic capacitance for intra-body communication using Mach-Zehnder electro-optical modulation is investigated. The experiments of receiving the IBC signal by the electrical sensor and the Mach-Zehnder (M-Z) electro-optical modulation device developed were conducted, which show that the signal intensity could be stabilized around -15.4 dBm using the developed device, while the signal intensity detected by the electrical sensor ranged from -27 dBm to -31.4 dBm. The signal intensity was increased more than 11.6 dB by the developed device, which proves that this method can effectively improve the ability of the receiver to detect the IBC signal.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2020 3rd International Conference on Advanced Electronic Materials, Computers and Software Engineering, AEMCSE 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages523-528
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781728181431
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2020
Event3rd International Conference on Advanced Electronic Materials, Computers and Software Engineering, AEMCSE 2020 - Shenzhen, China
Duration: 24 Apr 202026 Apr 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2020 3rd International Conference on Advanced Electronic Materials, Computers and Software Engineering, AEMCSE 2020

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Advanced Electronic Materials, Computers and Software Engineering, AEMCSE 2020
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShenzhen
Period24/04/2026/04/20

Keywords

  • Intra-body communication
  • M-z electro-optical modulation
  • Parasitic capacitance

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