Electromagnetic interference in brain implants using multiple coils: Biosafety and data communication performance

Biomedical implants; Biohazards; Counting circuits; Electromagnetic pulse; Data communication schemes; Data-communication; Multiple coils; Pulsewidths; Specific absorption rate; Voxel head models; Convolutional codes

Abstract :

[en] This letter investigates the use of multiple coils for the powering of and the data communication to brain implants. It studies the limits imposed by these coils in terms of biosafety and interference in the communication channels caused by neighboring and misaligned coils. Simulations using the CST Studio voxel head model are used to assess the associated health risks as well as the resilience of the proposed data communication scheme. © 1964-2012 IEEE.

Disciplines :

Electrical & electronics engineering

Author, co-author :

Al-Kalbani, A.; Biomedical Integrated Circuits and Sensors Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia

Yuce, M. R.; Biomedical Integrated Circuits and Sensors Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia

Redouté, Jean-Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Systèmes microélectroniques intégrés

Language :

English

Title :

Electromagnetic interference in brain implants using multiple coils: Biosafety and data communication performance

Publication date :

2014

Journal title :

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

ISSN :

0018-9375

eISSN :

1558-187X

Publisher :

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

490-493

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