Solution
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines deliver therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. Essentially an air pump, a CPAP device continually adjusts its output to the user’s breathing pattern in order to maintain a constant pressure. To meet system objectives, CPAP designers use various types of motors, all of which can be controlled by Microchip’s PIC® microcontrollers with flexible integrated motor control peripherals.
Microchip’s options for components in CPAP machines include:
- dsPIC® Digital Signal Controller (DSC) with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and motor control
- Signal conditioning and amplification chips
- Temperature sensors
- Touch and gesture sensing