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An Energy-Efficient Optically-Enhanced Highly-Linear Implantable Wirelessly-Powered Bidirectional Optogenetic Neuro-Stimulator.
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IEEE transactions on biomedical circuits and systems [IEEE Trans Biomed Circuits Syst] 2020 Dec; Vol. 14 (6), pp. 1274-1286. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 31. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This paper presents an energy-efficient mm-scale self-contained bidirectional optogenetic neuro-stimulator, which employs a novel highly-linear μLED driving circuit architecture as well as inkjet-printed custom-designed optical μlenses for light directivity enhancement. The proposed current-mode μLED driver performs linear control of optical stimulation for the entire target range ( 10 mA) while requiring the smallest reported headroom, yielding a significant boost in the energy conversion efficiency. A 30.46× improvement in the power delivery efficiency to the target tissue is achieved by employing a pair of printed optical μlenses. The fabricated SoC also integrates two recording channels for LFP recording and digitization, as well as power management blocks. A micro-coil is also embedded on the chip to receive inductive power and our experimental results show a PTE of 2.24 % for the wireless link. The self-contained system including the μLEDs, μlenses and the capacitors required by the power management blocks is sized 6 mm <superscript>3</superscript> and weighs 12.5 mg. Full experimental measurement results for electrical and optical circuitry as well as in vitro measurement results are reported.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1940-9990
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- IEEE transactions on biomedical circuits and systems
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32976106
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TBCAS.2020.3026937