Title :
A curvable silicon retinal implant
Author :
Dinyari, Rostam ; Loudin, Jim D. ; Huie, Phil ; Palanker, Daniel ; Peumans, Peter
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
Abstract :
We have developed a curvable photovoltaic monolithic retinal implant that requires no electrical power or data connection. The implant consists of a two-dimensional network of miniature silicon solar cells that directly stimulate the retina when illuminated by a goggle system. A MEMS process isolates adjacent pixels and makes the arrays curvable allowing them to conform to the shape of the retina.
Keywords :
eye; prosthetics; MEMS process; curvable photovoltaic monolithic retinal implant; curvable silicon retinal implant; goggle system; miniature silicon solar cells; retina shape; two-dimensional network; Implants; Micromechanical devices; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Pigmentation; Pixel; Retina; Shape; Silicon; Solar power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), 2009 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5639-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5640-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.2009.5424291
