A PDMS-based conical-well microelectrode array for surface stimulation and recording of neural tissues

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 57, Issue 10 PART 1, 2010, Pages 2485-2494

  Guo, Liang ^a,b   Meacham, Kathleen W ^a,b   Hochman, Shawn ^c   DeWeerth, Stephen P ^a,b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliant; Conical well microelectrode; Conically recessed electrode; Microelectrode array (MEA); Microfabrication; Neural prosthesis; Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS); Surface recording; Surface stimulation

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANT; CONICAL-WELL MICROELECTRODE; MICROELECTRODE ARRAY (MEA); NEURAL PROSTHESIS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE (PDMS); RECESSED ELECTRODES; SURFACE RECORDING; SURFACE STIMULATION;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; MICROANALYSIS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROELECTRODES; MICROFABRICATION; MICROMACHINING; PROSTHETICS; SURFACE DEFECTS; SURFACES; TISSUE; WELL STIMULATION; WELLS;

SILICONES;

DIMETICONE;

ARTICLE; MICROELECTRODE; NERVE STIMULATION; NERVOUS TISSUE; TISSUE MICROARRAY;

ANIMALS; DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROELECTRODES; NEURAL PROSTHESES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RATS;

EID: 77956922978     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2010.2052617     Document Type: Article

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