Title :
Implantable Multichannel CMOS Stimulator for Cochlear Prosthesis
Author :
Brockherde, Werner ; Dalsass, Karl-Günther ; Hosticka, Bedrich J. ; Kleine, Ulrich ; Zimmer, Günter
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, D-4100 Duisburg 1, Federal Republic of Germany
Abstract :
A first monolithic programmable multichannel stimulator for cochlear prosthesis has been successfully implemented in 2 ¿m Si-gate CMOS technology. The stimulator is to be implanted in the mastoid bone. The system provides separate transcutaneous power and data links and can stimulate 15 cochlear electrodes simultaneously with different stimulus currents.
Keywords :
Biomedical electrodes; CMOS technology; Circuits; Decoding; Prosthetics; RF signals; Signal processing; Synchronization; Timing; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 1985. ESSCIRC '85. 11th European
Conference_Location :
Toulouse, France
