Ventilator System Design

Renesas is helping this global cause by designing ready-to-assemble electronic boards for ventilators

Image of Renesas’ Winning Combination - Ventilator System DesignRenesas’ winning combination ventilator system reference design is a portable ventilator to be used in hallway or non-ICU use cases.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc globally, putting more and more people in hospitals. The demand for ventilators is so high that doctors are creating makeshift ventilators to meet the demand. Many companies are contributing to the cause in various ways, including opening up their IPs. Renesas is also helping this global cause by designing ready-to-assemble electronic boards for ventilators.

This machine can provide high-pressure oxygen to patients in assist control and pressure control modes. The assist control mode provides a certain tidal volume of gas to a patient with each inhale. The flow sensor (FS1023) monitors the gas flow rate at the inhale tube and the tidal volume is calculated by the MCU using the rate integrated with time. The oxygen valve is controlled by the MCU and manages the oxygen ratio. The pressure control mode provides a certain pressure to the patient with each inhale. There is one proximal air pressure sensor connected to the mask to monitor the inhale pressure and send that information to the RX23W MCU. The blower, which provides pressure and blows air into the system, is driven by a motor control board that is controlled by the RX23T MCU. It uses I2C communication with the RX23W. A humidifier is added to the system to provide moist gas to the patient. The system uses two MCUs for higher safety, so these devices can monitor and reset each other.

Features
  • Secure system using two MCUs to monitor each other
  • System available for assist control mode and pressure control mode
  • Hardware is capable of providing low tidal volume, peak pressure, disconnect, and apnea alarms
  • Both gas volume and flow rate are monitored by the FS1023
  • Oxygen ratio is controlled by the valve which is controlled by the MCU and monitored by the flow sensor
  • Exhale pressure is controlled by MCU through the exhale valve
  • Oxygen sensor is used to test fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)
  • Blower is controlled via pressure/flow sensor feedback
  • LCD brightness is controlled by the light sensor monitoring ambient light
  • Battery balance monitor to extend battery lifetime 
  • RX23W MCUs
    • 32-bit microcontroller with Bluetooth® 5 for IoT endpoint devices, system control and wireless communication
  • RX23T MCUs
    • Microcontroller incorporating a floating point unit (FPU) best suited for controlling a single inverter
  • ISL9007 LDOs
    • 300 mA high-performance low-dropout (LDO)
    • Low quiescent current: 50 µA
    • Low output noise
  • ISL85410 LDOs
    • Wide voltage input synchronous buck regulator
  • ISL80410 buck regulators
    • 40 V low quiescent current, 150 mA linear regulator
  • ISL94202 battery pack monitor ICs
    • Stand-alone 3 to 8 cell Li-Ion battery pack monitor
  • ISL81601 buck-boost controllers
    • 60 V bidirectional four-switch buck-booster controller with current sensing and input/output monitoring
  • FS1023 sensors
    • Liquid/gas flow sensor module
  • ISL29034 sensors
    • Integrated digital light sensor
  • HIP2103 half-bridge drivers
    • 60 V 1 A/2 A peak, half-bridge driver with 4 V undervoltage lockout (UVLO)
  • ISL28148 op amps
    • 4.5 MHz, single precision rail-to-rail input-output (RRIO) op amp with very low input bias current
  • ISL28191 OP amps
    • Single supply ultra-low noise, low distortion rail-to-rail output (RRO) op amp

RX23W/RX23T MCUs

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IC MCU 32BIT 512KB FLASH 56HVQFNR5F523W8ADNG#30IC MCU 32BIT 512KB FLASH 56HVQFN88 - Immediate$7.37View Details
IC MCU 32BIT 128KB FLASH 48LFQFPR5F523T5ADFL#30IC MCU 32BIT 128KB FLASH 48LFQFP1054 - Immediate$3.46View Details
IC MCU 32BIT 128KB FLASH 64LFQFPR5F523T5ADFM#30IC MCU 32BIT 128KB FLASH 64LFQFP2875 - Immediate$3.27View Details

ISL9007/ISL85410 LDOs

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IC REG LINEAR 2.8V 400MA 8-MSOPISL9007IUJZIC REG LINEAR 2.8V 400MA 8-MSOP0 - Immediate$0.88View Details
IC REG BUCK ADJ 1.2A 12DFNISL854102FRZ-T7AIC REG BUCK ADJ 1.2A 12DFN0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details

ISL80410 Buck Regulators

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IC REG LINEAR POS ADJ 8-SOIC-EPISL80410IBEZ-T7AIC REG LINEAR POS ADJ 8-SOIC-EP20630 - Immediate$2.61View Details

ISL94202 Battery Pack Monitor ICs

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IC BAT MON MULT-CHEM 3-8C 48TQFNISL94202IRTZ-T7AIC BAT MON MULT-CHEM 3-8C 48TQFN4602 - Immediate$10.66View Details

ISL81601 Buck-Boost Controllers

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SWITCH SYNCH BUCK-BOOST PWMISL81601FRZ-T7ASWITCH SYNCH BUCK-BOOST PWM0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details

FS1023 Sensors

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LIQUID FLOW SENSOR MODULE, AMPLIFS1023LIQUID FLOW SENSOR MODULE, AMPLI3 - Immediate$48.88View Details

ISL29034 Sensors

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SENSOR OPT 550NM AMBIENT 4 WFDFNISL29034IROZ-T7SENSOR OPT 550NM AMBIENT 4 WFDFN0 - Immediate$0.71View Details

HIP2103 Half-Bridge Drivers

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IC GATE DRVR HALF-BRIDGE 8TDFNHIP2103FRTAAZ-T7AIC GATE DRVR HALF-BRIDGE 8TDFN0 - Immediate$2.89View Details

ISL28148/ISL28191 Op Amps

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
IC OPAMP GP 1 CIRCUIT 6SOTISL28148FHZ-T7AIC OPAMP GP 1 CIRCUIT 6SOT0 - Immediate$2.83View Details
IC VOLTAGE FEEDBACK 1 CIRC 6SOTISL28191FHZ-T7IC VOLTAGE FEEDBACK 1 CIRC 6SOT6887 - Immediate$2.16View Details
IC OPAMP VFB 1 CIRCUIT 6UTDFNISL28191FRUZ-T7IC OPAMP VFB 1 CIRCUIT 6UTDFN644 - Immediate$2.16View Details
Published: 2020-04-29