Presented By,

Sajan.C.K
Guide : Aravind Sekhar.R
Electronic and Communication - S6
Roll No : 35
Government Polytechnic College Neyyattinkara
 INTRODUCTION
A “Microelectronic pill” is a basically a multichannel
sensor used for biomedical measurements using
nanotechnology.

The pill is 16mm in diameter & 55mm long weighing

around 5 gram.

This pill is covered by chemically resistant Polyether.

PARTS OF A MICRO
ELECTRONIC PILL
 Structure of control
chip
Sensor A

Transmitter
Sensor B Application Specific
Integrated Circuit
Sensor C
(ASIC)
Sensor D

Batteries
 The major component in a Control Chip is ASIC.

 The ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) is connects

together other components of the micro system.
 ASIC & sensors consume 5.3 mW power corresponding to 1.7
mA of current.
 BiocoMpAtiBle cApSule
encASinG MicroSenSor
 The Silicon Diode is used for measures the body
temperature.

 The ISFET is used for measure pH of our body.

 The Direct Contact Gold Electrode is used for

measures the Conductivity, by measuring the contents of
Water & Salt absorption.

 The Three Electrode Electro Chemical Cell is used

for measures the level of dissolved oxygen in solution.
 Modulation Scheme = Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)

 Data Transfer Rate = 1 kbps

 Frequency = 40.01 MHz at 20°C

 Bandwidth of the signal generated 10 KHz

 It consumes 6.8 mW power at 2.2 mA of current

 BATTERY

 2 Silver Oxide batteries are used.

 Operating Time > 40 hours.
 Power Consumption = 12.1 mW
 Corresponding current consumption = 3.9mA
 Supply Voltage = 3.1 V
 It is being beneficially used for disease detection in human body.

 Power consumption is very less.

 It has very small size, hence it is very easy for practical usage.

 High sensitivity, Good reliability & Life times.

 Very long life of the cells(40 hours), Less Power, Current &
Voltage requirement (12.1 mW, 3.9 mA, 3.1 V)
 Less transmission length & hence has zero noise interference.
 It cannot perform ultrasound & impedance tomography.

 Cannot detect radiation abnormalities

 Cannot perform radiation treatment associated with cancer &

chronic inflammation.
 Micro Electronic Pills are expensive & are not available in
many countries.
 Not Reusable.
 Determine Body Temperature.

 Determine pH value of our Blood.

 Measure Dissolved Oxygen level.

 Determine Pancreatic Disease.

 Measure value of Acid excretion.

 Determine activity of Fermenting Bacteria.

Thanks for Your
Attention