Two-Way Communication Digital Power Controllers for Wireless Retinal Prosthesis Systems
- Authors
- Zawawi, Ruhaifi Bin Abdullah; Kim, Jungsuk
- Issue Date
- Apr-2022
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- wireless power telemetry; digital power controller; retinal prosthesis; implantable medical devices
- Citation
- SENSORS, v.22, no.8
- Journal Title
- SENSORS
- Volume
- 22
- Number
- 8
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/84162
- DOI
- 10.3390/s22082970
- ISSN
- 1424-8220
- Abstract
- Power-efficient digital controllers are proposed for wireless retinal prosthetic systems. Power management plays an important role in reducing the power consumption and avoiding malfunctions in implantable medical devices. In the case of implantable devices with only one-way communication, the received power level is uncertain because there is no feedback on the power status. Accordingly, system breakdown due to inefficient power management should be avoided to prevent harm to patients. In this study, digital power controllers were developed for achieving two-way communication. Three controllers-a forward and back telemetry control unit, a power control unit, and a preamble control unit-operated simultaneously to control the class-E amplifier input power, provided command data to stimulators, monitored the power levels of the implanted devices, and generated back telemetry data. For performance verification, we implemented a digital power control system using a field-programmable gate array and then demonstrated it by employing a wireless telemetry system.
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