Abstract:
Retinal prosthesis can be utilized for restoring vision to blind patients caused by retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration. We proposed a 1025-channel h...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Retinal prosthesis can be utilized for restoring vision to blind patients caused by retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration. We proposed a 1025-channel high-density flexible microelectrode array (fMEA) for retinal prosthesis based on two kinds of substrate materials: polyimide (PI) and parylene-C (PA). We designed the fMEA with 25×41 pixels, and the diameter of each stimulating microelectrode was 60 µm with a center-to-center spacing of 160 µm. The fMEA was microfabricated with dual-metal-layer structure based on a simplified fabrication process. Meanwhile, the as-fabricated samples were electroplated with platinum gray, which significantly reduced the electrochemical impedance from 110 kΩ to 16 kΩ at 1 kHz, and also provided much larger charge storage capacity. We expect these results will promote the engineering of high-density fMEA for neural stimulation and recording.
Published in: 2017 IEEE 12th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS)
Date of Conference: 09-12 April 2017
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 29 August 2017
ISBN Information:
Electronic ISSN: 2474-3755