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Towards a high efficiency implantable electric simulator for programmable biomedical stimulations

Research Abstract

Electrical stimulation of neuromuscular tissues has been proven to treat many spinal cord injury-related clinical disorders, such as motor function restoration, epilepsy treatment, and other biomedical applications. Implantable electrical stimulators have emerged as promising solutions for long-term therapeutic and scientific biomedical purposes. However, designing such stimulators presents many challenges. This paper introduces an integrated circuit for an implantable electrical stimulator with high stimulation efficiency and a small on-chip area of 0.0833 mm 2. The device is capable of delivering a programmable stimulation current of up to 800 μ A to a load impedance of 2.5 k Ω while maintaining linearity. A power efficiency of 75.15% was achieved. The stimulator can deliver higher currents when connected to lower load impedances.

Research Authors
Hany Shaker, Kasem Khalil, Mohamed Abbas, Khalil Yousef
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Computers and Electrical Engineering
Research Pages
110495
Research Publisher
Pergamon
Research Website
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045790625004380
Research Year
2025