Development of an implantable wireless biomicrosystem with impedance spectroscopy measurement and nerve stimulation functions

International Journal of Electrical Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-178

  Li, Yu Ting ^a   Lin, Jhih Hong ^a   Chen, Jia Jin Jason ^a   Wang, Chua Chin ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cuff electrode; Impedance measurement; Implantable device; Wireless transmission

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; MAGNETIC COUPLINGS; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; PORT TERMINALS;

BIOMICROSYSTEM; CUFF ELECTRODE; IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; IMPLANTABLE DEVICE; WIRELESS TRANSMISSION;

WELL STIMULATION;

EID: 51349147555     PISSN: 18123031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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