A power-efficient neural tissue stimulator with energy recovery

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-29

  Kelly, Shawn K ^a,b   Wyatt Jr , John L ^b  

^a VA Jamaica Plain   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

Author keywords

bioelectric potentials; biomedical electrodes; Biomedical engineering; integrated circuit (IC) design; iridium; neuromuscular stimulation; retinal prosthesis; telemetry

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ELECTRODES; INTEGRATED-CIRCUIT (IC) DESIGN; NEUROMUSCULAR STIMULATION; RETINAL PROSTHESIS; TELEMETRY;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; DESIGN; ELECTRODES; IRIDIUM; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PROSTHETICS; TELEMETERING EQUIPMENT;

BIOELECTRIC POTENTIALS;

EID: 79251637546     PISSN: 19324545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBCAS.2010.2076384     Document Type: Article

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