Electrical stimulation device, method for generating electrical signals, and computer-readable medium
An electrical stimulation device is provided. The electrical stimulation device includes a power management circuit and an electrical stimulation generation circuit. The power management circuit generates a first voltage and a second voltage to power the electrical stimulation generation circuit. The electrical stimulation generation circuit includes a working-electrode contact and a reference-electrode contact. The electrical stimulation generation circuit generates a first electrical signal at the working-electrode contact and further generates a second electrical signal at the reference-electrode contact. The first electrical signal comprises a plurality of first alternating-current (AC) pulses configuring to for electrically stimulate a target region of a target object.
1. An electrical stimulation device comprising:
a power management circuit generating a first voltage and a second voltage; and
an electrical stimulation generation circuit, powered by the first voltage and the second voltage, comprising a first contact and a second contact, generating a first electrical signal at the first contact according to the first voltage and the second voltage, and generating a second electrical signal at the second contact,
wherein the electrical stimulation device is electrically connected to a lead, a working electrode and a reference electrode are disposed on the lead, the first contact is coupled to the working electrode through the lead, and the second contact is coupled to the reference electrode through the lead, and
wherein the first electrical signal comprises a plurality of first alternating-current (AC) pulses configuring to electrically stimulate a target region of a target object.
2. The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first voltage is a positive voltage, and the second voltage is a negative voltage.
3. The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second contact is coupled to a ground of the electrical stimulation device.
4. The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first voltage and the second voltage are direct-current voltages with different levels.
5. The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second electrical signal is a signal with a fixed voltage level.
6. The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second electrical signal comprises a plurality of second AC pulses, and the plurality of first AC pulses and the plurality of second AC pulses are mutually in opposite phases.
7. The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrical stimulation generation circuit comprises:
a controller generating a frequency signal; and
a first amplifier, powered by the power management circuit, generating the first electrical signal according to the frequency signal.
8. The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the electrical stimulation generation circuit further comprises:
an inverter receiving the frequency signal and generating an inverted frequency signal according to the frequency signal.
9. The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the electrical stimulation generation circuit further comprises:
an operational amplifier comprising a first input terminal receiving the inverted frequency signal, a second input terminal coupled to the second contact, and an output terminal; and
a resistor coupled to the second input terminal and the output terminal of the operational amplifier.