Wireless channel characterization for mm-size neural implants

Michael Mark; Toni Bjorninen; Yuhui David Chen; Subramaniam Venkatraman; Leena Ukkonen; Lauri Sydanheimo; Jose M Carmena; Jan M Rabaey

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626695

Wireless channel characterization for mm-size neural implants

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010:2010:1565-8. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626695.

Authors

Michael Mark¹, Toni Bjorninen, Yuhui David Chen, Subramaniam Venkatraman, Leena Ukkonen, Lauri Sydanheimo, Jose M Carmena, Jan M Rabaey

Affiliation

¹ EECS Department at the University of California at Berkeley, CA 94706, USA.

PMID: 21096382
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626695

Abstract

This paper discusses an approach to modeling and characterizing wireless channel properties for mm-size neural implants. Full-wave electromagnetic simulation was employed to model signal propagation characteristics in biological materials. Animal tests were carried out, proving the validity of the simulation model over a wide range of frequency from 100MHz to 6GHz. Finally, effects of variability and uncertainty in human anatomy and dielectric properties of tissues on these radio links are explored.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Animals
Computer Simulation
Computer-Aided Design
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Miniaturization
Models, Biological*
Prostheses and Implants*
Radio Waves*
Rats
Scattering, Radiation
Swine
Telemetry / instrumentation*
Telemetry / methods*