Towards a single-chip, implantable RFID system: is a single-cell radio possible?
We present an overview of progress towards single-chip RFID solutions. To date heterogeneous integration has been appropriate for non-biological systems. However, for in-vivo sensors and even drug delivery systems, a small form factor is required. We discuss fundamental limits on the size of the form factor, the effect of the antenna, and propose a unified single-chip RFID solution appropriate for a broad range of biomedical in-vivo device applications, both current and future. Fundamental issues regarding the possibility of single cell RF radios to interface with biological function are discussed.
Burke
Peter
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Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA. pburke@uci.edu
Rutherglen
Christopher
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D002477:Cells; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D036103:Nanotechnology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D057233:Radio Frequency Identification Device / Q000379:methods*; D011846:Radio Waves