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Bioelectronic devices: Wirelessly powered implants

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Phased-array antennas that conform to body surfaces efficiently transfer electromagnetic energy to miniaturized semiconductor devices implanted in pigs.

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Figure 1: Conformal phased-array surfaces for wireless power transfer.
Figure 2: Comparison of electromagnetic and ultrasound attenuation coefficients and wavelengths for power delivery in white brain matter.

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