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Imec Introduces Compact Wireless Powering Technology

Technology features record low energy consumption, paving the way to miniaturized and minimally invasive neural implants.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Imec introduced an innovative ultrasound-based proof-of-concept for wireless powering of implantable devices, at this week’s International Solid-State Circuits Conference (IEEE ISSCC 2024).  The proposed solution of just 8 mm x 5.3 mm enables precise beam steering (up to a 53-degree angle) and requires 69% less power consumption – making it the smallest, lowest power consuming, wireless ultrasound powering unit among state-of-the-art systems. The cutting-edge concept of global charge...

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