Design and optimization of resonance-based efficient wireless power delivery systems for biomedical implants

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 48-63

  RamRakhyani, Anil Kumar ^a   Mirabbasi, Shahriar ^a   Chiao, Mu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomedical implants; coupling coefficient; inductive wireless power links; power transmission efficiency; resonance based power delivery; telemetry; wireless power transfer

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL IMPLANTS; COUPLING COEFFICIENT; INDUCTIVE WIRELESS POWER LINKS; POWER TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY; TELEMETRY; WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER;

DESIGN; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ENERGY TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; TELEMETERING EQUIPMENT;

RESONANCE;

EID: 79451472448     PISSN: 19324545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBCAS.2010.2072782     Document Type: Article

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