A new implantable pressure sensor for long-term monitoring of intracranial pressure is presented. The sensor is powered by telemetry and can be interrogated wirelessly. A capacitive pressure transducer, whose capacitance is converted to a frequency-encoded signal by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), senses the absolute pressure. The pressure-encoded signal, the ASIC input voltage, and onboard calibration parameters are transmitted to an external reading unit. The proposed novel packaging solution is designed for long-term stability and reliability of the sensor. The accuracy of sensor at body temperature is better than 2 mbar across a pressure range of 600-1200 mbar. The sensor is 13 mm in diameter and 4.5 mm in height.
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J Mol Model
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Escuela Superior de Física y Matemáticas, IPN S/N, Edificio 9 de la Unidad Profesional "Adolfo López Mateos", Col. Lindavista, Alc. Gustavo A. Madero, 07738, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea.
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Brandenburgische Technische Universitat Cottbus-Senftenberg, Angewandte Physik und Halbleiterspektroskopie, Konrad-Zuse-Str. 1, 03046, Cottbus, GERMANY.
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Ionic conductive hydrogels have emerged as an excellent option for constructing dielectric layers of interfacial iontronic sensors. Among these, gradient ionic hydrogels, due to the intrinsic gradient elastic modulus, can achieve a wide range of pressure responses. However, the fabrication of gradient hydrogels with optimal mechanical and sensing properties remains a challenge.
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