Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

Soft subdermal implant capable of wireless battery charging and programmable controls for applications in optogenetics

  • Choong Yeon Kim,
  • Min Jeong Ku,
  • Raza Qazi,
  • Hong Jae Nam,
  • Jong Woo Park,
  • Kum Seok Nam,
  • Shane Oh,
  • Inho Kang,
  • Jae-Hyung Jang,
  • Wha Young Kim,
  • Jeong-Hoon Kim,
  • Jae-Woong Jeong

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20803-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Although wireless optogenetic technologies enable brain circuit investigation in freely moving animals, existing devices have limited their full potential, requiring special power setups. Here, the authors report fully implantable optogenetic systems that allow intervention-free wireless charging and controls for operation in any environment.