Table 1. Performance comparison of different filters and interpolation methods utilized in the proposed ECG baseline removal circuitry.

Filter +Interpolation Power (μW) Core Area* (mm2) SNR improvement (dB)
1st order HPF + Quadratic 16.82 3.04 × 4.12 8.96
2nd order HPF + Quadratic 17.4 3.17 × 4.29 9.21
3rd order HPF + Quadratic 18.56 3.32 × 4.49 9.15
4th order HPF + Quadratic 19.14 3.38 × 4.58 9.96
4th order HPF + Linear 15.66 2.76 × 3.75 9.54
4th order LPF + No Interpol. 6.38 1.17 × 1.59 7.58
Estimated chip area