Silicon sieve electrodes for neural implants - in vitro characterization & in vivo recordings
(1998) 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 20. p.2225-2228- Abstract
An in vitro model was developed to characterize the electrical properties of silicon microfabricated recording electrodes, using a Cu-wire mimicing a neural signal source. Phosphorous doped electrodes were used to achieve an all silicon device. The model was used to study signal amplitude as a function of distance between the electrode surface and the signal source. Signal crosstalk to neighbouring electrodes on the chips were recorded. The crosstalk was found to be 6 dB using an external reference electrode. Improvements were accomplished with an on chip reference electrode giving an amplitude crosstalk suppression of 20 dB. It was found that the amplitude decreased by a factor of 2 at a distance of 50 μm between the electrode surface... (More)
An in vitro model was developed to characterize the electrical properties of silicon microfabricated recording electrodes, using a Cu-wire mimicing a neural signal source. Phosphorous doped electrodes were used to achieve an all silicon device. The model was used to study signal amplitude as a function of distance between the electrode surface and the signal source. Signal crosstalk to neighbouring electrodes on the chips were recorded. The crosstalk was found to be 6 dB using an external reference electrode. Improvements were accomplished with an on chip reference electrode giving an amplitude crosstalk suppression of 20 dB. It was found that the amplitude decreased by a factor of 2 at a distance of 50 μm between the electrode surface and the signal source. Sieve electrodes were also implanted in the rat sciatic nerve and following a 10 week nerve regeneration period the dorsal and ventral (L5) roots in the spinal cord were stimulated. Compound action potentials were recorded via the chip. Lower leg muscle contraction activity was also induced by stimulating the regenerated sciatic nerve via the sieve electrode.
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- author
- Wallman, L. LU ; Levinsson, A. LU ; Schouenborg, J. LU ; Holmberg, H. ; Montelius, L. LU ; Danielsen, N. LU and Laurell, T. LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 1998-12-01
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- host publication
- Procceedings of the 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society : Biomedical Engineering Towards the Year 2000 and Beyond - Biomedical Engineering Towards the Year 2000 and Beyond
- volume
- 20
- pages
- 2225 - 2228
- publisher
- IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- conference name
- 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- conference location
- Hongkong, China
- conference dates
- 1998-11-01
- external identifiers
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- scopus:0032284597
- ISBN
- 0-7803-5164-9
- DOI
- 10.1109/IEMBS.1998.747054
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- d1d6a011-a7a4-49b2-a7cd-cb626499834e
- date added to LUP
- 2019-06-25 16:05:15
- date last changed
- 2024-01-02 01:39:32
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