Title : 
Passive, on chip and in situ detection of neuropotentials
         
        
            Author : 
Kiourti, Asimina ; Lee, Chi-Kwan ; Akhiyat, Abe ; Volakis, J.L. ; Schwerdt, H. ; Chae, Junseok
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A fully-passive, on chip wireless system is proposed for in situ detection of neuropotentials. The system aims to replace conventional wired brain-sensing technologies, thus enhancing patient mobility and preserving safety. It consists of an implanted neurosensor that comprises an implanted antenna and mixer, and an exterior RF interrogator. Link budget issues are discussed, highlighting the challenges of detecting human brain neuropotentials as small as 10s of μVpp.
         
        
            Keywords : 
biomedical communication; microprocessor chips; radio links; radio networks; exterior RF interrogator; implanted antenna; implanted mixer; link budget; neuropotentials; on chip wireless system; patient mobility; situ detection; wired brain sensing technologies; Antennas; Computers; Educational institutions; Mixers; Safety; Signal to noise ratio; Wireless communication;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Memphis, TN
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4799-3538-3
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/APS.2014.6905288