MEMS inductor in LC receivers for the RF link of cochlear implants

Proceedings of the International Conference on Microelectronics, ICM

Volumn 2001-January, Issue , 2001, Pages 181-184

  Mezghani, B ^a,b   Smaoui, S ^a   Masmoudi, M ^a   Dufaza, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b LIRMM   (France)

Author keywords

Cochlear implants; LC resonators; MEMS; Micromachined inductors

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; MEMS; METALS; MICROELECTRONICS;

CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; LC RESONATORS; MEMS INDUCTOR; METAL RESISTANCES; METAL WIDTH; MICROMACHINED INDUCTOR; OUTPUT VOLTAGES; SERIES RESISTANCES;

COCHLEAR IMPLANTS;

EID: 84949231384     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICM.2001.997517     Document Type: Conference Paper

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