Abstract
This brief proposes and demonstrates a reliable power and data transfer scheme for biomedical implants through a resonant capacitive link. Flexible, conformable, and biocompatible patches are adopted with an automatic resonant frequency calibration technique for the first time. A voltage feedback network, a Class- ${D}$ driver, and a custom algorithm have been developed for the low overhead calibration. An ex vivo chicken skin tissue-based experiment with 4 cm2 flexible, conformal capacitive patches demonstrated the method. Experimental results show that the power delivered to the load (PDL) of the link extends up to 150 mW and maximum power transfer efficiency (PTE) of the link is 54%. A simultaneous data transfer with a rate of up to 170 kbps alongside power transfer using 1.5 to 2 mm-thick biological skin tissue has been achieved.
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