Energy Harvesting and Remote Powering for Implantable Biosensors

Author

Olivo, Jacopo ; Carrara, Sandro ; De Micheli, Giovanni

Author_Institution

Integrated Syst. Lab., EPFL-Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

Volume

11

Issue

7

fYear

2011

fDate

7/1/2011 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1573

Lastpage

1586

Abstract

This paper reviews some popular techniques to harvest energy for implantable biosensors. For each technique, the advantages and drawbacks are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the inductive links that are able to deliver power wirelessly through the biological tissues and enable bidirectional data communication with the implanted sensors. Finally, high-frequency inductive links are described, focusing also on the power absorbed by the tissues.

Keywords

bioelectric phenomena; biological effects of fields; biological tissues; biomagnetism; biosensors; data communication; energy harvesting; inductive power transmission; power supplies to apparatus; bidirectional data communication; biological tissues; energy harvesting; high frequency inductive links; implantable biosensors; remote powering; tissue power absorption; wireless power delivery; Batteries; Biosensors; Fuel cells; Immune system; Kinetic theory; Rotors; Thermal resistance; Energy harvesting; implantable biosensors; inductive powering; remote powering;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Sensors Journal, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1530-437X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSEN.2010.2085042

Filename

5597914