Demonstration of multi-point stimulation with AC-driven CMOS chips for retinal prosthesis

Yuki Nakanishi, Wisaroot Sriitsaranusorn, Takaya Hattori, Kuang Chih Tso, Kenzo Shodo, Yasuo Terasawa, Yoshinori Sunaga, Hironari Takehara, Makito Haruta, Hiroyuki Tashiro, Kiyotaka Sasagawa, Jun Ohta

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Abstract

We demonstrated a multi-point stimulation system using CMOS chips designed for distributed implantable retinal prostheses. The CMOS chip integrates current sources and electrode selection circuits. This integration enables stimulation current control from multiple electrodes with minimal wires. In this study, we constructed a validation system with 49 electrodes capable of visually observing stimulation current outputs. The validation results show that it is possible to configure stimulation conditions in approximately 9.3 μs per electrode, and we demonstrated the ability to complete one frame, including the stimulation time, within approximately 11 ms. We also demonstrated parallel current stimulation from multiple electrodes using an in vitro experiment.

Original languageEnglish
Article number03SP22
JournalJapanese journal of applied physics
Volume63
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 1 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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