An Implantable 64-Channel Wireless Microsystem for Single-Unit Neural Recording

Author

Sodagar, Amir M. ; Perlin, Gayatri E. ; Yao, Ying ; Najafi, Khalil ; Wise, Kensall D.

Author_Institution

Eng. Res. Center for Wireless Integrated Microsyst., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Volume

44

Issue

9

fYear

2009

Firstpage

2591

Lastpage

2604

Abstract

This paper reports an implantable microsystem capable of recording neural activity simultaneously on 64 channels, wirelessly transmitting spike occurrences to an external interface. The microsystem also allows the user to examine the spike waveforms on any channel with 8 bit resolution. Signals are amplified by 60 dB with a programmable bandwidth from < 100 Hz to 10 kHz. The input-referred noise is 8 Â¿V_rms. The channel scan rate for spike detection is 62.5 kS/sec using a 2 MHz clock. The system dissipates 14.4 mW at 1.8 V, weighs 275 mg, and measures 1.4 cm 1.55 cm.

Keywords

brain-computer interfaces; neurophysiology; patient monitoring; prosthetics; wireless channels; channel scan rate; frequency 2 MHz; implantable microsystem; mass 275 mg; power 14.4 mW; single-unit neural recording; size 1.4 cm; size 1.55 cm; spike detection; voltage 1.8 V; wireless channel; Bandwidth; Batteries; Central nervous system; Circuits; Clocks; Digital recording; Digital signal processing; Implants; Signal processing algorithms; Signal resolution; Brain-machine interfaces; implantable devices; microsystems; multi-channel intra-cortical recording; neural recording; wireless interfacing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9200

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSSC.2009.2023159

Filename

5226763