In-body wireline interfacing platform for multi-module implantable microsystems
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Haci, Dorian
Mifsud, Andrea
Liu, Yan
Ghoreishizadeh, Sara
Constandinou, Timothy
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
The recent evolution of implantable medical devicesfrom single-unit stimulators to modern implantable microsys-tems, has driven the need for distributed technologies, in whichboth the implant system and functions are partitioned across mul-tiple active devices. This multi-module approach is made possiblethanks to novel network architectures, allowing for in-body powerand data communications to be performed using implantableleads. This paper discusses the challenges in implementing suchinterfacing system and presents a platform based on one centralimplant (CI) and multiple peripheral implants (PIs) using a cus-tom 4WiCS communication protocol. This is implemented in PCBtechnology and tested to demonstrate intrabody communicationcapabilities and power transfer within the network. Measuredresults show CI-to-PI power delivery achieves 70%efficiency inexpected load condition, while establishing full-duplex data linkwith up to 4 PIs simultaneously.
Date Issued
2019-12-05
Date Acceptance
2019-08-12
Citation
2019, pp.1-4
Publisher
IEEE
Start Page
1
End Page
4
Copyright Statement
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Sponsor
Wellcome Trust
Identifier
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8918756
Grant Number
BH134389
Source
IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems (BioCAS) Conference
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Computer Science, Information Systems
Engineering, Biomedical
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Computer Science
Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2019-10-17
Finish Date
2019-10-19
Coverage Spatial
Nara, Japan
Date Publish Online
2019-12-05