Remote Powering Systems of Medical Implants for Maintenance Free Healthcare Applications

Walk J, Ußmüller T, Weigel R, Fischer G (2011)


Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2011

Publisher: IEEE

Pages Range: 131-134

Conference Proceedings Title: European Microwave Conference (EuMC)

Event location: Manchester, UK

Abstract

For favorable health care sensor devices especially long term monitoring sensors have to be completely imperceptible and maintenance free. A solution on these requirements is an implantable sensor system. The permittivity of body tissue and the desired distance to a remote station confronts the technology with several challenges. To avoid compromises and to be able to optimize both, communication and remote energy supply, we defined a novel concept and split frequency ranges. With the provided system energy can be rectified at 13.56 MHz from a remote station. Its powering level is 10mW. To store the energy a buffering concept is calculated based on a capacitor of about 4μF. To harvest energy for 0.2 s is enough to supply low power sensor devices and a MICS-Band transmitter for communication at 402 MHz-405 MHz. The active time of the implanted transmitter is in the range of 5ms with a transmission power of approximately 25μW.

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APA:

Walk, J., Ußmüller, T., Weigel, R., & Fischer, G. (2011). Remote Powering Systems of Medical Implants for Maintenance Free Healthcare Applications. In European Microwave Conference (EuMC) (pp. 131-134). Manchester, UK: IEEE.

MLA:

Walk, Jasmin, et al. "Remote Powering Systems of Medical Implants for Maintenance Free Healthcare Applications." Proceedings of the European Microwave Conference (EuMC), Manchester, UK IEEE, 2011. 131-134.

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