Flexible multi-electrode array with integrated bendable CMOS-chip for implantable systems

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 3882-3885

  Winkin, N ^a   Mokwa, W ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIALS; BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH; BRAIN IMPLANTS; BUS SYSTEMS; FABRICATION PROCESS; IMPLANTABLE SYSTEM; MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL BEHAVIORS; MEDICAL IMPLANTS; MICROELECTRODE ARRAY; MULTIELECTRODE ARRAYS; RETINAL IMPLANTS; STIMULATION ELECTRODES;

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

ELECTRODES;

GOLD; IMIDE; OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE IMPLANT; IMPEDANCE; MICROELECTRODE; PLIABILITY; SEMICONDUCTOR; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; GOLD; IMIDES; MICROELECTRODES; OXIDES; PLIABILITY; SEMICONDUCTORS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84870853637     PISSN: 1557170X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346815     Document Type: Conference Paper

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