Wireless powering electronics and spiral coils for implant microsystem toward nanomedicine diagnosis and therapy in free-behavior animal

• Published in: Solid-state electronics Vol. 77; pp. 93 - 100
• Main Authors: Chang, Chih-Wei, Hou, Kuan-Chou, Shieh, Li-Jung, Hung, Sheng-Hsin, Chiou, Jin-Chern
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Batteryless microsystem; Circuit properties; Coil antenna; Coils; Computer science; control theory; systems; Control theory. Systems; Diagnosis; Electric potential; Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits; Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering; Electronic circuits; Electronic equipment and fabrication. Passive components, printed wiring boards, connectics; Electronics; Exact sciences and technology; Implantation; Low dropout regulator; Nanostructure; Power electronics, power supplies; Robotics; Signal convertors; Spirals; Therapy; Wireless powering; Wireless powering; Low dropout regulator; Batteryless microsystem; Coil antenna; Performance evaluation; Wireless telecommunication; Power supply; Micromachine; Linear circuit; Linear control; Stream line; Safety; Monitoring; Actuator; Damaging; Voltage regulators; High strength current; Electromagnetism; Measurement sensor; Power electronics; RF systems; Electronic component; Miniaturization; Diagnostic aid; Linear regulator
• ISSN: 0038-1101; 1879-2405
• DOI: 10.1016/j.sse.2012.05.020

► Miniaturized inductive coupling coils and LDO regulators powering module. ► High coupling coefficient link and high antenna efficiency are presented. ► Thermal protection design and SAR consideration avoid damages to implanted tissue. ► Full system performance demonstrates its capabilities for batteryless applications. In this paper, we present a wireless RF-powering electronics system approach for batteryless implantable biomedical microsystem with versatile sensors/actuators on laboratory animals toward diagnosis and therapy applications. Miniaturized spiral coils as a wireless power module with low-dropout (LDO) linear regulator circuit convert RF signal into DC voltage, provide a batteryless implantation for truly free-behavior monitoring without wire dragging. Presented design achieves low quiescent-current and Line/Load Regulation, high antenna/current efficiency with safety considerations including temperature and electromagnetic absorption issues to avoid damage to the implanted target volume of tissue. Related system performance measurements have been successfully completed to demonstrate the wireless powering capabilities in desired implantable microsystems.