Stimulation and Recording Electrodes for Neural Prostheses

Download or read book Stimulation and Recording Electrodes for Neural Prostheses written by Naser Pour Aryan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides readers with basic principles of the electrochemistry of the electrodes used in modern, implantable neural prostheses. The authors discuss the boundaries and conditions in which the electrodes continue to function properly for long time spans, which are required when designing neural stimulator devices for long-term in vivo applications. Two kinds of electrode materials, titanium nitride and iridium are discussed extensively, both qualitatively and quantitatively. The influence of the counter electrode on the safety margins and electrode lifetime in a two electrode system is explained. Electrode modeling is handled in a final chapter.