Neuro-Stimulus Chip with Photodiodes Array for Sub-retinal Implants

A prototype neuro-stimulus chip for sub-retinal implants in blind patients affected by Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) or Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is presented in this paper. This retinal prosthetic chip was designed to replace the degenerated photoreceptor cells, and in order to stimulate directly the remaining healthy layers of retinal neurons. The current stimulus circuits are monolithic integrated with photodiodes (PD) array, which can convert the illumination on the eyes into bi-phasic electrical pulses. In addition, a novel charge cancellation circuit is used to discharge the electrodes for medical safty. The prototype chip is designed and fabricated in HJTC 0.18 mu m N-well CMOS 1P6M Mix-signal process, with a +/- 2.5 V dual voltage power supply.

A prototype neuro-stimulus chip for sub-retinal implants in blind patients affected by Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) or Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is presented in this paper. This retinal prosthetic chip was designed to replace the degenerated photoreceptor cells, and in order to stimulate directly the remaining healthy layers of retinal neurons. The current stimulus circuits are monolithic integrated with photodiodes (PD) array, which can convert the illumination on the eyes into bi-phasic electrical pulses. In addition, a novel charge cancellation circuit is used to discharge the electrodes for medical safty. The prototype chip is designed and fabricated in HJTC 0.18 mu m N-well CMOS 1P6M Mix-signal process, with a +/- 2.5 V dual voltage power supply.

zhangdi于2010-03-09批量导入

zhangdi于2010-03-09批量导入

IEEE Beijing Sect.; Chinese Inst Elect.; IEEE Electron Devices Soc.; IEEE EDS Beijing Chapter.; IEEE Solid State Circuits Soc.; IEEE Circuites & Syst Soc.; IEEE Hong Kong EDS, SSCS Chapter.; IEEE SSCS Beijing Chapter.; Japan Soc Appl Phys.; Elect Div IEEE.; URSI Commiss D.; Inst Elect Engineers Korea.; Assoc Asia Pacific Phys Soc.; Peking Univ, IEEE EDS Student Chapter.

[Zhang, Xu; Pei, Weihua; Huang, Beiju; Chen, Hongda] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Semicond, State Key Lab Integrated Optoelect, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China

IEEE Beijing Sect.; Chinese Inst Elect.; IEEE Electron Devices Soc.; IEEE EDS Beijing Chapter.; IEEE Solid State Circuits Soc.; IEEE Circuites & Syst Soc.; IEEE Hong Kong EDS, SSCS Chapter.; IEEE SSCS Beijing Chapter.; Japan Soc Appl Phys.; Elect Div IEEE.; URSI Commiss D.; Inst Elect Engineers Korea.; Assoc Asia Pacific Phys Soc.; Peking Univ, IEEE EDS Student Chapter.