Abstract: A wireless power system receives an input voltage signal from a first node of a secondary side coil, comprises an active rectifier, a buck converter, and a linear charger comprising a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, a mode switching circuit, a current mirror circuit. The active rectifier rectifies the input voltage signal to generate a rectified voltage signal. The first resistor couples between a first node point and second node point. The second resistor couples between the second node point and ground terminal. The third resistor couples between a third node point and ground terminal. The current mirror circuit outputs a reference current and charge current according to the rectified voltage signal and mode switching signal generated by the mode switching circuit. The buck converter outputs a first output voltage signal or second output voltage signal according to a first node point voltage.

Abstract: A flexible thin film metal oxide electrode fabrication methods and devices are provided and illustrated with thin film polyimide electrode formation and IrOx chemical bath deposition. Growth factors of the deposited film such as film thickness, deposition rate and quality of crystallites can be controlled by varying the solution pH, temperature and component concentrations of the bath. The methods allow for selective deposition of IrOx on a flexible substrate (e.g. polyimide electrode) where the IrOx will only coat onto an exposed metal area but not the entire device surface. This feature enables the bath process to coat the IrOx onto every individual electrode in one batch, and to ensure electrical isolation between channels. The ability to perform selective deposition, pads for external connections will not have IrOx coverage that would otherwise interfere with a soldering/bumping process.

Abstract: A biomedical stimulation protection device includes a current source, a first upper P-channel metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (PMOSFET), a first adaptive bias circuit, and six first stimulating metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs). The first adaptive bias circuit receives a power voltage (VDD), a double power voltage (2VDD), and a triple power voltage (3VDD). The first upper MOSFET and the first stimulating MOSFETs are electrically cascoded with each other. The first adaptive bias circuit turns on at least one of the first stimulating MOSFETs according to VDD, 2VDD, and 3VDD, so as to stimulate a physiological tissue and control a voltage difference between two terminals of each of the first upper MOSFET and the first stimulating MOSFETs to be lower than or equal to VDD.

Abstract: A nerve impulse signal stimulation device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The nerve impulse signal stimulation device includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first metal layer formed on the first surface of the substrate; a second metal layer formed on the first metal layer; a plurality of openings exposing a portion of the first surface of the substrate, a portion of the first metal layer and a portion of the second metal layer; and a ferromagnetic material attached to the second surface of the substrate. The openings cause the nerve impulse signal stimulation device to obtain a parallel circuit structure, thereby increasing the current load and the magnetic field intensity, reducing the size of the device, and ensuring the safety of operations.

Abstract: A front-end amplifier circuit for receiving a biological signal includes a signal channel. The signal channel amplifies the biological signal to generate a detection current and includes a capacitive-coupled transconductance amplifier. The capacitive-coupled transconductance amplifier amplifies the biological signal with a transconductance gain to generate a first current.

Abstract: A cochlear implant device comprises a receiver, a processing device, a first electrode and a second electrode. The receiver is configured to receive outside voice signal. The processing device is coupled to the receiver, configured to receive and transfer the voice signal to an electrical stimulation signal. The first electrode connects to the processing device, disposed on stapes footplate ligament or oval window. The second electrode connects to the processing device, disposed on round window. Wherein the electrical stimulation signal is applied to stapes footplate ligament, oval window or round window to stimulate acoustic nerve through the first electrode or the second electrode.

Abstract: An implantable wireless device for transmitting data includes an external control device and an internal processing device. The external control device receives digital data and an alternating current carrier signal and uses the alternating current carrier signal to modulate the digital data into a phase shift keying modulation signal. The digital data have a plurality of time points that binary data change. The internal processing device includes a phase-lock loop (PLL)-based phase shift keying demodulator. The PLL-based phase shift keying demodulator obtains a ripple voltage signal according to the phase shift keying modulation signal. The ripple voltage signal decreases from a fixed voltage value at each of the plurality of time points and then increases to the fixed voltage value. The PLL-based phase shift keying demodulator demodulates the ripple voltage signal into the digital data.

Abstract: An artificial retinal prosthesis system comprises an extraocular optical device and an intraocular retina chip. The extraocular optical device receives an external image, converts it into an optical pulse signal, and generates light energy. The intraocular retina chip receives the optical pulse signal from the extraocular optical device and produces an electric simulation signal. The intraocular retina chip includes a solar cell module receiving and converting the light energy into electric energy as a power source of the intraocular retina chip. The artificial retinal prosthesis system uses an optical modulation method to convert an image signal into an optical pulse signal, transmits the optical pulse signal into the eyeball, and decodes the optical pulse signal intraocularly. Thereby, the signal light intensity is improved without affect the contrast ratio.

Abstract: An analysis process device processing a first physiological signal to generate an analysis result and including a sensing unit, a separation unit, a comparing unit, and a reconstruction unit is provided. The sensing unit detects the first physiological signal to generate a sensing signal. The separation unit separates the sensing signal to generate a plurality of intrinsic characteristic signals. The comparing unit compares each of the intrinsic characteristic signals with a reference signal and generates a plurality of comparing results. The reconstruction unit divides the intrinsic characteristic signals into a first group and a second group according to the comparing results and generates the analysis result according to the intrinsic characteristic signals of the first group.

Abstract: A frequency synthesizer with microcode control that allows one or more programmable circuits of a frequency synthesizer system to be programmed using a plurality of microcode instructions. A method includes, setting a frequency synthesizer system to operate in a microcode mode, programming the frequency synthesizer system for microcode execution of a plurality of microcode instructions and executing the plurality of microcode instructions at the frequency synthesizer system to control one or more behaviors of one or more programmable circuits of the frequency synthesizer system.

Abstract: A front-end amplifier circuit for receiving a biological signal includes a signal channel. The signal channel amplifies the biological signal to generate a detection current and includes a capacitive-coupled transconductance amplifier. The capacitive-coupled transconductance amplifier amplifies the biological signal with a transconductance gain to generate a first current.

Abstract: A nerve impulse signal stimulation device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The nerve impulse signal stimulation device includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first metal layer formed on the first surface of the substrate; a second metal layer formed on the first metal layer; a plurality of openings exposing a portion of the first surface of the substrate, a portion of the first metal layer and a portion of the second metal layer; and a ferromagnetic material attached to the second surface of the substrate. The openings cause the nerve impulse signal stimulation device to obtain a parallel circuit structure, thereby increasing the current load and the magnetic field intensity, reducing the size of the device, and ensuring the safety of operations.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) display device includes a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of current sources and a plurality of switches. The pixel units are arranged in a matrix with a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each pixel unit includes a plurality of LEDs of different colors. Each current source is coupled to cathodes of the LEDs in a respective column for providing a respective driving current signal thereto. Each switch is coupled to anodes of the LEDs that are of a corresponding color and in a corresponding row. The switches that correspond to the LEDs of the same color are used to receive a corresponding power supply voltage.

Abstract: An artificial retinal prosthesis system comprises an extraocular optical device and an intraocular retina chip. The extraocular optical device receives an external image, converts it into an optical pulse signal, and generates light energy. The intraocular retina chip receives the optical pulse signal from the extraocular optical device and produces an electric simulation signal. The intraocular retina chip includes a solar cell module receiving and converting the light energy into electric energy as a power source of the intraocular retina chip. The artificial retinal prosthesis system uses an optical modulation method to convert an image signal into an optical pulse signal, transmits the optical pulse signal into the eyeball, and decodes the optical pulse signal intraocularly. Thereby, the signal light intensity is improved without affect the contrast ratio.

Abstract: An analysis process device processing a first physiological signal to generate an analysis result and including a sensing unit, a separation unit, a comparing unit, and a reconstruction unit is provided. The sensing unit detects the first physiological signal to generate a sensing signal. The separation unit separates the sensing signal to generate a plurality of intrinsic characteristic signals. The comparing unit compares each of the intrinsic characteristic signals with a reference signal and generates a plurality of comparing results. The reconstruction unit divides the intrinsic characteristic signals into a first group and a second group according to the comparing results and generates the analysis result according to the intrinsic characteristic signals of the first group.

Abstract: An artificial retinal system includes an optical device and a retinal implant device. The optical device includes an image generator for generating (M) projected images, each having (N) projected blocks with (M) identical projected sub-blocks, based differently on an external image, and output ting the projected images in sequence through optical projection. The projected sub-blocks of each projected block of each projected linage are associated with a corresponding original sub-block of a corresponding original block. The retinal implant device includes a pixel array with (N) pixel units, each generating (M) electrical stimulus signals based on a respective one of the projected blocks, and combines the electrical stimulus signals to obtain a total electrical stimulus signal.

Abstract: An optical aid comprises a projecting device and a retinal implant device. The projecting device includes an image projector for outputting a projected image and a light generator for emitting an auxiliary light that differs in wavelength from the projected image. The retinal implant device includes an optical-to-electrical converter and an image sensor. The optical-to-electrical converter converts the auxiliary light received thereby into electricity for powering the image sensor. The image sensor is disposed in such a way that the auxiliary light is not received thereby, and generates an electrical stimulus signal associated with the projected image.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for starting up the same, wherein the electronic device includes a firmware control unit, a power supply state storage unit, a basic input output unit, and an Ethernet interface coupled to power supply apparatus to a Power over Ethernet to receive a power supply via a network cable. The firmware control unit determines whether the power supply state of the power supply is in a first power mode, by checking a power supply state signal. When the power supply state is not in the first power mode, the basic input output unit executes a second power booting program. The firmware control unit communicates with the power supply apparatus via a network, increases the rated power of the power supply, sets the power supply state signal for controlling the power supply state to be in the first power mode, and restarts the electronic device.

Abstract: A driving circuit comprising a control unit, a current control unit, a pulse width modulation control unit and a current driving unit is described. The control unit provides a first control signal and a second control signal. The current control unit is connected to the control unit, and converts a reference current into a plurality of current setting signals based on a data signal and the first control signal. The pulse width modulation control unit is connected to the control unit and outputs a pulse signal based on the data signal and the second control signal. The current driving unit is connected to the pulse width modulation control unit and drives the light emitting diode based on a driving current, wherein the control unit generates a continuous conduction time in a predetermined operation period based on the pulse signal and the current setting signals.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for starting up the same, wherein the electronic device includes a firmware control unit, a power supply state storage unit, a basic input output unit, and an Ethernet interface coupled to power supply apparatus to a Power over Ethernet to receive a power supply via a network cable. The firmware control unit determines whether the power supply state of the power supply is in a first power mode, by checking a power supply state signal. When the power supply state is not in the first power mode, the basic input output unit executes a second power booting program. The firmware control unit communicates with the power supply apparatus via a network, increases the rated power of the power supply, sets the power supply state signal for controlling the power supply state to be in the first power mode, and restarts the electronic device.