The future of neuroscience: flexible and wireless implantable neural electronics
Neurological diseases are a prevalent cause of global mortality and are of growing concern
when considering an ageing global population. Traditional treatments are accompanied by …
when considering an ageing global population. Traditional treatments are accompanied by …
Enhancing ultrasound power transfer: Efficiency, acoustics, and future directions
Implantable medical devices (IMDs), like pacemakers regulating heart rhythm or deep brain
stimulators treating neurological disorders, revolutionize healthcare. However, limited …
stimulators treating neurological disorders, revolutionize healthcare. However, limited …
High shear rate propulsion of acoustic microrobots in complex biological fluids
Untethered microrobots offer a great promise for localized targeted therapy in hard-to-
access spaces in our body. Despite recent advancements, most microrobot propulsion …
access spaces in our body. Despite recent advancements, most microrobot propulsion …
Imaging-guided bioresorbable acoustic hydrogel microrobots
Micro-and nanorobots excel in navigating the intricate and often inaccessible areas of the
human body, offering immense potential for applications such as disease diagnosis …
human body, offering immense potential for applications such as disease diagnosis …
A miniaturized single-transducer implantable pressure sensor with time-multiplexed ultrasonic data and power links
MJ Weber, Y Yoshihara, A Sawaby… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A high-precision implantable pressure sensor with ultrasonic power-up and data uplink is
presented. The fully packaged implant measures 1.7× 2.3× 7.8 mm 3 and includes a custom …
presented. The fully packaged implant measures 1.7× 2.3× 7.8 mm 3 and includes a custom …
Enabling deep-tissue networking for miniature medical devices
We present IVN (In-Vivo Networking), a system that enables powering up and
communicating with miniature sensors implanted or injected in deep tissues. IVN overcomes …
communicating with miniature sensors implanted or injected in deep tissues. IVN overcomes …
Ultrasound‐powered implants: a critical review of piezoelectric material selection and applications
Ultrasound‐powered implants (UPIs) represent cutting edge power sources for implantable
medical devices (IMDs), as their powering strategy allows for extended functional lifetime …
medical devices (IMDs), as their powering strategy allows for extended functional lifetime …
Towards flexible wireless charging for medical implants using distributed antenna system
This paper presents the design, implementation and evaluation of In-N-Out, a software-
hardware solution for far-field wireless power transfer. In-N-Out can continuously charge a …
hardware solution for far-field wireless power transfer. In-N-Out can continuously charge a …
A review of power management integrated circuits for ultrasound-based energy harvesting in implantable medical devices
This paper aims to review the recent architectures of power management units for
ultrasound-based energy harvesting, while focusing on battery-less implantable medical …
ultrasound-based energy harvesting, while focusing on battery-less implantable medical …
Ceramic packaging in neural implants
The lifetime of neural implants is strongly dependent on packaging due to the aqueous and
biochemically aggressive nature of the body. Over the last decade, there has been a drive …
biochemically aggressive nature of the body. Over the last decade, there has been a drive …