TY - GEN
T1 - Development and characterization of a fully flexible stimulation system based on embedded liquid metal channels
AU - David, R.
AU - Miki, N.
N1 - Funding Information:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT This work was partly supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 15H03547.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 IEEE.
PY - 2017/9/13
Y1 - 2017/9/13
N2 - Neuronal stimulation systems design is highly impacted by the overall resolution and adaptability of the device to the targeted application and area to stimulate. In this study is proposed a novel design for neural micro-stimulation electrode presenting high resolution and adaptability to any targeted area via a high flexibility. The use of liquid metal micro-channels encapsulated into a polymer allowed micro-stimulation pads at the tip of the channels. It presented a high degree of patternability to match different possible applications, as well as flexibility and interesting mechanic properties to make it insertable and adaptable in soft tissues. The design, fabrication process, and study of the electrical and mechanical behavior and stability of the device are discussed. Conductive U-shaped micro-channels down to a total diameter of 110 μm could be produced.
AB - Neuronal stimulation systems design is highly impacted by the overall resolution and adaptability of the device to the targeted application and area to stimulate. In this study is proposed a novel design for neural micro-stimulation electrode presenting high resolution and adaptability to any targeted area via a high flexibility. The use of liquid metal micro-channels encapsulated into a polymer allowed micro-stimulation pads at the tip of the channels. It presented a high degree of patternability to match different possible applications, as well as flexibility and interesting mechanic properties to make it insertable and adaptable in soft tissues. The design, fabrication process, and study of the electrical and mechanical behavior and stability of the device are discussed. Conductive U-shaped micro-channels down to a total diameter of 110 μm could be produced.
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U2 - 10.1109/EMBC.2017.8037174
DO - 10.1109/EMBC.2017.8037174
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 29060218
AN - SCOPUS:85032193106
T3 - Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
SP - 1720
EP - 1723
BT - 2017 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2017
Y2 - 11 July 2017 through 15 July 2017
ER -