Feedback analysis and design of RF power links for low-power bionic systems

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-38

  Baker, Michael W ^a   Sarpeshkar, Rahul ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomedical power supplies; Feedback systems; Implantable biomedical devices; Low power systems; Power transformer; RF powering; Transcutaneous power transfer

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FEEDBACK CONTROL; POWER AMPLIFIERS; POWER TRANSFORMERS;

TRANSCUTANEOUS BIONIC SYSTEMS; VOLTAGE TRANSFER FUNCTION;

BIONICS;

EID: 34247889987     PISSN: 19324545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBCAS.2007.893180     Document Type: Article

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