New technique uses the body’s naturally occurring ions to help transmit data wirelessly
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6 April 2022New technique uses the body’s naturally occurring ions to help transmit data wirelessly
Implantable bioelectronics are now often key in assisting or monitoring the heart, brain, and other vital organs, but they often lack a safe, reliable way of transmitting their data to doctors. Now researchers at Columbia Engineering have invented a way to augment implantable bioelectronics with simple, high-speed, low-power wireless data links using ions, positively or negatively charged atoms that are naturally available in the body.
