Abstract
Magnetoelectric (ME) transducers, composed of piezoelectric and magnetostrictive layers, have recently been demonstrated as a receiver in wireless power transfer (WPT) to miniature implantable medical devices (IMDs). Due to their complex mechano-magnetic-electric interactions, methods for biocompatible coating and packaging of ME transducers within a small IMD need to be investigated to achieve optimal ME response. This paper describes the effects of biocompatible coating and packaging using Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) on ME response. Three bar-shaped ~ 5×1×1 mm3 ME transducers were fabricated with a 508 μm thick piezoelectric layer. In air, adding ~ 35 μm of PDMS coating reduced the received power (PL) by 19.4% (131.04 μW vs. 105.62 μW). The ME transducer were mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) and inside a custom 3D-printed holder. The PCB mounting had no significant effect on ME transducer PL, but the 3D-printed holder considerably reduced PL from 112.89 μW to 39.02 μW, when measured in a water medium.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | BioCAS 2022 - IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference |
Subtitle of host publication | Intelligent Biomedical Systems for a Better Future, Proceedings |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 6-10 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781665469173 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2022 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2022 - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China Duration: Oct 13 2022 → Oct 15 2022 |
Publication series
Name | 2022 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS) |
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Conference
Conference | 2022 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference, BioCAS 2022 |
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Country/Territory | Taiwan, Province of China |
City | Taipei |
Period | 10/13/22 → 10/15/22 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant ECCS-1904811.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 IEEE.
Keywords
- implantable biomedical devices
- Magnetoelectric
- Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coating
- wireless energy