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A Frequency-Switching Inductive Power Transfer System for Wireless, Miniaturised and Large-Scale Neural Interfaces

Barbruni, Gian Luca  
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Cordara, Claudia
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Carminati, Marco
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June 1, 2024
Ieee Transactions On Biomedical Circuits And Systems

Three-coil inductive power transfer is the state-of-the-art solution to power multiple miniaturised neural implants. However, the maximum delivered power is limited by the efficiency of the powering link and safety constrains. Here we propose a frequency-switching inductive link, where the passive resonator normally used in a three-coil link is replaced by an active resonator. It receives power from the external transmitter via a two-coil inductive link at the low frequency of 13.56 MHz. Then, it switches the operating frequency to the higher frequency of 433.92 MHz through a dedicated circuitry. Last, it transmits power to 1024 miniaturised implants via a three-coil inductive link using an array of 37 focusing resonators for a brain coverage of 163.84 mm(2). Our simulations reported a power transfer efficiency of 0.013% and a maximum power delivered to the load of 1970 mu W under safety-constrains, which are respectively two orders of magnitude and more than six decades higher compared to an equivalent passive three-coil link. The frequency-switching inductive system is a scalable and highly versatile solution for wireless, miniaturised and large-scale neural interfaces.

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DOI
10.1109/TBCAS.2024.3359481
Web of Science ID

WOS:001236736100012

Author(s)
Barbruni, Gian Luca  
Cordara, Claudia
Carminati, Marco
Carrara, Sandro  
Ghezzi, Diego  
Date Issued

2024-06-01

Publisher

Ieee-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc

Published in
Ieee Transactions On Biomedical Circuits And Systems
Volume

18

Issue

3

Start page

679

End page

690

Subjects

Technology

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Resonant Frequency

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Wireless Communication

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Inductance

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Coils

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Circuits And Systems

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Safety

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Neural Implants

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Brain-Machine Interfaces

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Cmos Design

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Implantable Medical Device

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Inductive Power Transfer

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Neural Interfaces

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FunderGrant Number

Generous Foundation Represented by CARIGEST SA

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June 19, 2024
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