title: Micromachined electrode arrays with form-fitting profile for auditory nerve prostheses.
abstract: This paper reports the design, fabrication and simulation of a novel micromachined electrode array with a form-fitting profile for use in auditory nerve prostheses. A 10times10 electrode array is created in a 1mm2area using bulk micromachining technology. The space between the individual electrodes within the array is filled with a layer of SU-8 molded to conform to the curved surface of the auditory nerve. This layer enables the implant to be secured to the auditory nerve and to have a good sealing between the array and the nerve tissue after insertion. An electrical model for a single electrode is built. Both mechanical and electrochemical finite element analyses (FEA) of the array are also performed.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Irvine, CA.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Le
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Fan-Gang
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Zeng