Power transfer by volume conduction: in vitro validated analytical models predict DC powers above 1 mw in injectable implants
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- dc.contributor.author Tudela Pi, Marc
- dc.contributor.author Becerra Fajardo, Laura
- dc.contributor.author García Moreno, Aracelys
- dc.contributor.author Minguillon, Jesus
- dc.contributor.author Ivorra Cano, Antoni, 1974-
- dc.date.accessioned 2020-03-17T16:46:36Z
- dc.date.available 2020-03-17T16:46:36Z
- dc.date.issued 2020
- dc.description.abstract Galvanic coupling, or more precisely volume conduction, has been recently studied by different research groups as a method for intrabody communications. However, only in a very few occasions its use for powering implants has been proposed and proper analyses of such capability are still lacking. We present the development and the in vitro validation of a set of analytical expressions able to estimate the maximum ac and dc powers attainable in elongated implants powered by volume conduction. In particular, the expressions do not describe the complete power transfer channel but the behavior of the implants when the presence of an electric field is assumed. The expressions and the in vitro models indicate that time-averaged powers above 1 mW can be readily obtained in very thin (diameter < 1 mm) and short (length < 15 mm) implants when ac fields that comply with safety standards are present in the tissues where the implants are located. The expressions and the in vitro models also indicate that the obtained dc power is maximized by delivering the ac field in the form of short bursts rather than continuously. The study results support the use of volume conduction as a safe option to power implants.en
- dc.description.sponsorship This work was supported by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant 724244. The work of Antoni Ivorra was supported by the ICREA under the ICREA Academia Programme.
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- dc.identifier.citation Tudela Pi M, Becerra Fajardo L, Garcia Moreno A, Minguillon J, Ivorra A. Power transfer by volume conduction: in vitro validated analytical models predict DC powers above 1 mw in injectable implants. IEEE Access. 2020 Feb 14;8:37808-20. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2975597
- dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2975597
- dc.identifier.issn 2169-3536
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/43924
- dc.language.iso eng
- dc.publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- dc.relation.ispartof IEEE Access. 2020 Feb 14;8:37808-20
- dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/724244
- dc.rights This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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- dc.subject.keyword Conducting materialsen
- dc.subject.keyword Implantable biomedical devicesen
- dc.subject.keyword Implantable electrodesen
- dc.subject.keyword Wireless power transmissionen
- dc.title Power transfer by volume conduction: in vitro validated analytical models predict DC powers above 1 mw in injectable implants
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