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ELECTRODE 1ELECTRODE 2I_OUTR3+15V_SWITCHED1M +15V_SWITCHEDR21MR125kR41MC30.01uFC40.01uF74268C60.01uF+5V_SWITCHEDIC1ICM7555/TO5 3CONTVO UTDISCHRESETTRIGTHOLDV+1+5V416132JKCLKCLRPREIC2A74C76IC3AQQ1 274C04151412R5100kR7100kR11100kIC5UPC4250C70.01uF3245IC4A74C08IC4B74C08367+-4 86R91MC20.01uF-15V_ SWITCHEDR62MR102MC11uF+C51uF+327+-4 8R81MGND-15V_SWITCHEDR12IC6UPC42506+5V_SWITCHEDR131M+15V+15V_SWITCHED100k-15V-15V_SWITCHED+5V+5V_SWITCHED30s to 4min30s to 4min30min to 20hoursFigure 7.12 In this symmetric biphasic current stimulator, pulses generated by timer IC1 are reshaped by IC2A, IC3A, IC4A, IC4B, andIC5 into a symmetric bipolar square-pulse train. The resulting voltage waveform is converted into a constant-current waveform by the invertingHowland current pump built around IC6. Livnat et al. [1981] used implanted electrodes and this output stage for chronic stimulation ofthe central nervous system.323

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