Flexible Polymer Optical Waveguides for Integrated Optogenetic Brain Implants

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Beitragende

  • Julian A. Singer - , Technische Universität Hamburg (Autor:in)
  • Till Stramm - , Technische Universität (TU) Dortmund (Autor:in)
  • Jens Fasel - , Technische Universität (TU) Dortmund (Autor:in)
  • Oliver Schween - , Technische Universität (TU) Dortmund (Autor:in)
  • Anton Gelaeschus - , Technische Universität Hamburg (Autor:in)
  • Andreas Bahr - , Technische Universität Hamburg, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU) (Autor:in)
  • Matthias Kuhl - , Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Autor:in)

Abstract

This paper presents a manufacturing process for flexible optical waveguides made of biocompatible polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to be attached to future optogenetic implants. Based on a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), the system uses integrated single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) as sensors for fluorescence imaging (FI) and post-CMOS micro light-emitting diodes (µLEDs) for stimulation [1]. Attaching fibers to SPADs and µLEDs to collect and distribute light from and to deeper brain layers can unfold previously unachieved medical applications. Two technologies for biocompatible waveguide manufacturing are presented: thin-film and molding. Such a combination of integrated bidirectional implantable ASICs with custom waveguide manufacturing is not limited to medical scenarios but opens up a broad field of applications.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel2023 IEEE 36th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
Herausgeber (Verlag)Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Seiten370-373
Seitenumfang4
ISBN (elektronisch)978-1-6654-9308-6
ISBN (Print)978-1-6654-9309-3
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 19 Jan. 2023
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Publikationsreihe

ReiheIEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
ISSN1084-6999

Konferenz

Titel36th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
KurztitelMEMS 2023
Veranstaltungsnummer36
Dauer15 - 19 Januar 2023
Webseite
OrtScience Congress Center Munich
StadtGarching bei München
LandDeutschland

Externe IDs

Scopus 85149877211
ORCID /0000-0001-8012-6794/work/184006552

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Biomedical optical imaging, Optical fiber sensors, Optical fibers, Optical imaging, Optogenetics, Sensor systems and applications, Stimulated emission, ASIC, biomedical, brain implants, integrated circuits, MEMS, molding, neural implants, optogenetics, polymer, SPAD, thin-film, waveguide, μLED