Integrated Microsystems

3MeSOC-I A Mixed Signal SOC for Bioinstrumentation in Medical Treatment and Healthcare System

Masaharu Imai

Hirofumi Iwato

Keishi Sakanushi

Yoshinori Takeuchi

Akira Matsuzawa

Yoshihiko Hirao

CONTENTS

1. 3.1 Introduction
2. 3.2 Biological Information Sensing
   1. 3.2.1 Requirements for Biological Information Sensing Systems
   2. 3.2.2 Urinary Disturbance Examination System
3. 3.3 Medical Domain-Specific SoC, Type I
4. 3.4 Medical Domain-Specific Instruction Set Processor Extension
5. 3.5 Conclusions
6. Acknowledgments
7. References

3.1 Introduction

In recent years, our society has been turning more and more into an aging society. The Japanese are known to have one of the longest life expectancies in the world. On the other hand, some medical issues have arisen. One problem ...