5 papers
Physical Insights into Electromagnetic Efficiency of Wireless Implantable Bioelectronics
Mingxiang Gao, Denys Nikolayev, Zvonimir Sipus +1
Autonomous implantable bioelectronics rely on wireless connectivity, necessitating highly efficient electromagnetic (EM) radiation systems. However, limitations in power, safety, a…
A 49.8mm2 Fully Integrated, 1.5m Transmission-Range, High-Data-Rate IR-UWB Transmitter for Brain Implants
Cong Ding, Mingxiang Gao, Anja K. Skrivervik +1
To address the challenge of extending the transmission range of implantable TXs while also minimizing their size and power consumption, this paper introduces a transcutaneous, high…
Analytic Approximation of Free-Space Path Loss for Implanted Antennas
Mingxiang Gao, Sujith Raman, Zvonimir Sipus +1
Implantable wireless bioelectronic devices enable communication and/or power transfer through RF wireless connections with external nodes. These devices encounter notable design ch…
Analytical Model for Calculating Gain Pattern of Antennas Implanted in Large Host Bodies
Mingxiang Gao, Zvonimir Sipus, Icaro V. Soares +3
This paper presents a method for the fast and accurate estimation of the gain pattern and maximum gain of an implanted antenna including the effect of the host body, under the assu…
Approximate Expressions to the Reactive Near-Field Losses of Body-Implanted Antennas
Mingxiang Gao, Zvonimir Sipus, Anja K. Skrivervik
Implantable bioelectronics often relies on an RF-wireless link for communication and/or remote powering. Propagation through biological media is very lossy, and previous work has s…