An energy-efficient, adiabatic electrode stimulator with inductive energy recycling and feedback current regulation

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-14

  Arfin, Scott K ^a   Sarpeshkar, Rahul ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Charge recycling current source; dynamic power supply; electrode; energy recycling; implants; low power; neural stimulator

Indexed keywords

CURRENT SOURCES; DYNAMIC POWER SUPPLY; ENERGY RECYCLING; LOW POWER; NEURAL STIMULATOR;

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; DC POWER TRANSMISSION; DC-DC CONVERTERS; DENTAL PROSTHESES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; LIMITERS; RECYCLING;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 84856449109     PISSN: 19324545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBCAS.2011.2166072     Document Type: Article

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