Electromagnetic and thermal effects of IR-UWB wireless implant systems on the human head

Thotahewa, K. M. S.; Redouté, Jean-Michel; Yuce, M. R.

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Electromagnetic and thermal effects of IR-UWB wireless implant systems on the human head

Thotahewa, K. M. S.; Redouté, Jean-Michel; Yuce, M. R.

2013 • In Conference Proceedings: Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, p. 5179-5182

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Low-power consumption; Neural recording systems; Specific absorption; Specific absorption rate; Temperature increase; Wireless technologies; Wireless transmissions; Wireless transmitting; Satellite communication systems; Wireless telecommunication systems; Ultra-wideband (UWB); Algorithms; Brain; Computer Simulation; Head; Hot Temperature; Humans; Prostheses and Implants; Radio Waves; Wireless Technology

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[en] The usage of implanted wireless transmitting devices inside the human body has become widely popular in recent years. Applications such as multi-channel neural recording systems require high data rates in the wireless transmission link. Because of the inherent advantages provided by Impulse-Radio Ultra Wide Band (IR-UWB) such as high data rate capability, low power consumption and small form factor, there has been an increased research interest in using IR-UWB for bio-medical implant applications. Hence it has become imperative to analyze the electromagnetic effects caused by the use of IR-UWB when it is operated in or near the human body. This paper reports the electromagnetic effects of head implantable transmitting devices operating based on Impulse Radio Ultra Wide Band (IR-UWB) wireless technology. Simulations illustrate the performance of an implantable UWB antenna tuned to operate at 4 GHz with an -10dB bandwidth of approximately 1 GHz when it is implanted in a human head model. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), Specific Absorption (SA) and temperature increase are analyzed to compare the compliance of the transmitting device with international safety regulations. © 2013 IEEE.

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Electrical & electronics engineering

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Thotahewa, K. M. S.; School of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia

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

Yuce, M. R.; School of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia

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English

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Electromagnetic and thermal effects of IR-UWB wireless implant systems on the human head

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2013

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2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2013

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3 July 2013 through 7 July 2013

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International

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Conference Proceedings: Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

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1557-170X

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IEEE Service Center, Piscataway, United States - New Jersey

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5179-5182

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Peer reviewed

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