Omnidirectional Inductive Powering for Biomedical Implants

• Main Authors: Lenaerts, Bert (Author), Puers, Robert (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
• Series: Analog Circuits and Signal Processing,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Electronic circuits.; Biomedical engineering.; Circuits and Systems.; Biomedical Engineering.

In the year 2000, a capsule endoscope was introduced on the market for diagnosis of small bowel diseases. This pill, about one centimeter in diameter, takes images of the gastric track and transmits them wirelessly to the outside world. Since the capsule is battery powered, the limited energy budget...

Table of Contents:

• Magnetic Induction
• Inductive Link Design
• Power Converters and Voltage Regulators
• Omnidirectional Coupling
• Biological Tissue Interaction
• An Inductive Power Link for a Capsule Endoscope
• A Class E Driver for Deformable Coils
• Conclusions.