Design and optimization of printed spiral coils for efficient transcutaneous inductive power transmission

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 193-202

  Jow, Uei Ming ^a   Ghovanloo, Maysam ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coupling coefficient; Implantable microelectronic devices; Inductive wireless links; Neuroprostheses; Power transmission efficiency; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; PROSTHETICS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS; TELEMETERING; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACES; HIGH-POWER NEUROPROSTHETIC DEVICES; PRINTED SPIRAL COILS (PSC); VISUAL PROSTHESES;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 39549107342     PISSN: 19324545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBCAS.2007.913130     Document Type: Article

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