A Fully-Implantable MEMS-Based Autonomous Cochlear Implant

Project Information

FLAMENCO

Grant agreement ID: 682756

DOI

10.3030/682756

Project closed

EC signature date 13 June 2016

Start date 1 July 2016

End date 30 June 2022

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)

Total cost

€ 1 993 750,00

EU contribution

€ 1 993 750,00

Coordinated by

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Türkiye

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Publications

Peer reviewed articles (15)

Fully Implantable Cochlear Implant Interface Electronics With 51.2- $\mu$ W Front-End Circuit

Author(s): Ulusan, Hasan; Chamanian, Salar; Ilik, Bedirhan; Muhtaroglu, Ali; Kulah, Haluk
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, Issue Volume: 27, Issue: 7, 2019, Page(s) 1504 - 1512, ISSN 1063-8210
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tvlsi.2019.2898873

A Self-Powered and Area Efficient SSHI Rectifier for Piezoelectric Harvesters

Author(s): Salar Chamanian; Berkay Ciftci; Ali Muhtaroglu; Haluk Kulah
Published in: IEEE Access, Issue Volume 9, 2021, Page(s) 117703 - 117713, ISSN 2169-3536
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
DOI: 10.1109/access.2021.3107365

A Self-Adapting Synchronized-Switch Interface Circuit for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters

Author(s): Chamanian, Salar; Muhtaroglu, Ali; Kulah, Haluk
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Issue 2020, Vol.35, Issue: 1, 2020, ISSN 0885-8993
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tpel.2019.2910410

Power-Efficient Hybrid Energy Harvesting System for Harnessing Ambient Vibrations

Author(s): Salar Chamanian, Berkay Çiftci, Hasan Uluşan, Ali Muhtaroğlu, Haluk Külah
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, Issue Volume: 66, Issue: 7, 2019, Page(s) 2784 - 2793, ISSN 1549-8328
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tcsi.2019.2900574

A Low-Profile Autonomous Interface Circuit for Piezoelectric Micro-Power Generators

Author(s): Berkay Ciftci; Salar Chamanian; Aziz Koyuncuoglu; Ali Muhtaroglu; Haluk Kulah
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, Issue Volume: 68, Issue: 4, 2021, Page(s) 1458 - 1471, ISSN 1549-8328
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tcsi.2021.3053503

Thin-Film PZT based Multi-Channel Acoustic MEMS Transducer for Cochlear Implant Applications

Author(s): Muhammed Berat Yuksel; Aziz Koyuncuoglu; Haluk Kulah
Published in: IEEE Sensors Journal, Issue Volume 22, Issue 4, 2021, Page(s) 3052 - 3060, ISSN 1530-437X
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/jsen.2021.3130953

Bulk PZT Cantilever Based MEMS Acoustic Transducer for Cochlear Implant Applications

Author(s): Aziz Koyuncuoğlu, Bedirhan İlik, Salar Chamanian, Hasan Uluşan, Parinaz Ashrafi, Dilek Işık, Haluk Külah
Published in: Proceedings, Issue 1/4, 2017, Page(s) 584, ISSN 2504-3900
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/proceedings1040584

An Adaptable Interface Circuit with Multi-Stage Energy Extraction for Low Power Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting MEMS

Author(s): Salar Chamanian, Hasan Ulusan, Aziz Koyuncuoglu, Ali Muhtaroglu, Haluk Kulah
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Issue 34/3, 2018, Page(s) 1-1, ISSN 0885-8993
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tpel.2018.2841510

Thin Film PZT Acoustic Sensor for Fully Implantable Cochlear Implants

Author(s): Bedirhan İlik, Aziz Koyuncuoğlu, Hasan Uluşan, Salar Chamanian, Dilek Işık, Özlem Şardan-Sukas, Haluk Külah
Published in: Proceedings, Issue 1/4, 2017, Page(s) 366, ISSN 2504-3900
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/proceedings1040366

Thin film piezoelectric acoustic transducer for fully implantable cochlear implants

Author(s): Bedirhan İlik, Aziz Koyuncuoğlu, Özlem Şardan-Sukas, Haluk Külah
Published in: Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Issue 280, 2018, Page(s) 38-46, ISSN 0924-4247
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2018.07.020

An Autonomous Interface Circuit Based on Self-Investing Synchronous Energy Extraction for Low Power Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters

Author(s): B Çiftci, S Chamanian, H Uluşan, H Külah
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Issue 1407, 2019, Page(s) 012043, ISSN 1742-6588
Publisher: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1407/1/012043

13.56 MHz Triple Mode Rectifier Circuit With Extended Coupling Range for Wirelessly Powered Implantable Medical Devices

Author(s): Yasemin Engur; H. Andac Yigit; Haluk Kulah
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, Issue Volume: 15, Issue: 1, 2020, Page(s) 68 - 79, ISSN 1932-4545
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tbcas.2020.3047551

Single Supply PWM Fully Implantable Cochlear Implant Interface Circuit With Active Charge Balancing

Author(s): H. Andac Yigit; Hasan Ulusan; Mert Koc; M. Berat Yuksel; Salar Chamanian; Haluk Kulah
Published in: IEEE Access, Issue Volume: 9, 2021, Page(s) 52642 - 52653, ISSN 2169-3536
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
DOI: 10.1109/access.2021.3070107

A Sub-500 mu W Interface Electronics for Bionic Ears

Author(s): Ulusan, Hasan; Muhtaroglu, Ali; Kulah, Haluk
Published in: IEEE Access, Issue Vol 7, 2019, Page(s) 132140-132152, ISSN 2169-3536
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
DOI: 10.1109/access.2019.2940744

Wet etching of platinum (Pt) electrodes for piezoelectric transducers using a thick photoresist mask

Author(s): Koyuncuoğlu, Aziz; Işık Akçakaya, Dilek; Şardan Sukas, Özlem; Külah, Haluk
Published in: Micro and Nano Engineering, Issue 16, 2022, ISSN 2590-0072
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.mne.2022.100153

Thesis and dissertations (11)

Charge Balanced Neural Stimulation Interface Circuit for Fully Implantable Cochlear Implants

Author(s): Halil Andaç Yiğit
Published in: 2020
Publisher: METU

Low-Power Highly Programmable Analog Front-End for 12-Channel Fully Implantable Cochlear Implants

Author(s): Abdurrahman Berkay Özbek
Published in: 2021
Publisher: METU

Wireless Data Transmission for Medical Implants with Fully Digital Non-Coherent Detection

Author(s): Mert Doğan
Published in: 2021
Publisher: METU

An Adaptive Converter for Constant Current Stimulator

Author(s): Mert Koç
Published in: 2021
Publisher: METU

Fully Autonomous Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Interface Circuit Utilizing Low Profile Nonlinear Switching Technique

Author(s): Berkay Çiftci
Published in: 2020
Publisher: METU

MEMS THIN FILM PIEZOELECTRIC ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANT APPLICATIONS

Author(s): Bedirhan İlik
Published in: 2018
Publisher: METU
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.21141.58086

ULTRA-LOW POWER INTERFACE ELECTRONICS DESIGN FOR FULLY IMPLANTABLE COCHLEAR IMPLANTS

Author(s): Hasan Uluşan
Published in: 2018
Publisher: METU

Design and Implementation of an Interface Circuit for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters

Author(s): Salar Chamanian
Published in: 2018
Publisher: METU

SYSTEM INTEGRATION OF MEMS DEVICES ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE FOR FULLY IMPLANTABLE COCHLEAR IMPLANT APPLICATIONS

Author(s): Alper Kaan Soydan
Published in: 2019
Publisher: METU

13.56 MHz Multi-Mode Rectifier Circuit for Wirelessly Powered Implantable Medical Devices

Author(s): Yasemin Engür
Published in: 2020
Publisher: METU

MEMS Based Multi-Channel Acoustic Transducer for Fully Implantable Cochlear Implants

Author(s): Muhammed Berat Yüksel
Published in: 2020
Publisher: METU

Conference proceedings (12)

Fabrication and Feasibility of Through Silicon Via for 3D MEMS Resonator Integration

Author(s): Alper Kaan Soydan, Muhammed Berat Yuksel, Dilek Işık Akcakaya, Haluk Külah
Published in: 2019 IEEE SENSORS, Issue 27-30 Oct. 2019, 2020, ISBN 978-1-7281-1634-1
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/sensors43011.2019.8956828

Neural stimulation interface with ultra-low power signal conditioning circuit for fully-implantable cochlear implants

Author(s): Hasan Ulusan, Salar Chamanian, Ozge Zorlu, Ali Muhtaroglu, Haluk Kulah
Published in: 2017 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), 2017, Page(s) 1-4, ISBN 978-1-5090-5803-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/BIOCAS.2017.8325060

An adaptable interface circuit for low power MEMS piezoelectric energy harvesters with multi-stage energy extraction

Author(s): Salar Chamanian, Hasan Ulusan, Ozge Zorlu, Ali Muhtaroglu, Haluk Kulah
Published in: 2017 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), 2017, Page(s) 1-4, ISBN 978-1-5090-5803-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/BIOCAS.2017.8325114

A SYNTHETIC TYMPANIC MEMBRANE FOR MIDDLE EAR ACOUSTIC SENSOR TESTS OF A FULLY IMPLANTABLE COCHLEAR PROSTHESIS

Author(s): parinaz ashrafi; dilek isik Akcakaya; haluk kulah
Published in: 8th International Conference on Middle Ear Mechanics in Research and Otology, 2018
Publisher: MEMRO2018
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.2583960

Low-Cost Fully Autonomous Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Interface Circuit with up to 6.14x Power Capacity Gain

Author(s): Berkay Ciftci, Salar Chamanian, Hasan Ulusan, Halil Andac Yigit, Aziz Koyuncuoglu, Ali Muhtaroglu, Haluk Kulah
Published in: 2019 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), 2019, Page(s) 1-4, ISBN 978-1-5386-9395-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/CICC.2019.8780232

Charge Balance Circuit for Constant Current Neural Stimulation with Less than 8 nC Residual Charge

Author(s): Halil Andac Yigit, Hasan Ulusan, Salar Chamanian, Haluk Kulah
Published in: 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 2019, Page(s) 1-5, ISBN 978-1-7281-0397-6
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ISCAS.2019.8702790

Multi-channel thin film piezoelectric acoustic transducer for cochlear implant applications

Author(s): Muhammed Berat Yüksel, Bedirhan İlik, Aziz Koyuncuoğlu, Haluk Külah
Published in: 2019 IEEE SENSORS, Issue 27-30 Oct. 2019, 2020, ISBN 978-1-7281-1634-1
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/sensors43011.2019.8956941

A 1-V Nanopower Highly Tunable Biquadratic $G_{m}-C$ Bandpass Filter for Fully Implantable Cochlear Implants

Author(s): Berkay Ozbek; Haluk Kulah
Published in: 2021 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), Issue 7-9 Oct. 2021, 2021, ISBN 978-1-7281-7205-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/biocas49922.2021.9645031

A Pulse-Width Modulated Cochlear Implant Interface Electronics with 513 µW Power Consumption

Author(s): Halil Andac Yigit, Hasan Ulusan, Muhammed Beray Yüksel, Salar Chamanian, Berkay Çiftci, Aziz Koyuncuoğlu, Ali Muhtaroğlu, Haluk Kulah
Published in: 2019 IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design (ISLPED), Issue 29-31 July 2019, 2019, ISBN 978-1-7281-2954-9
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/islped.2019.8824838

An Adaptive Converter for Current Neural Stimulators Achieving up to 79% Power Dissipation Reduction

Author(s): Mert Koç, Salar Chamanian, Halil Andaç Yiğit, Hasan Uluşan, Haluk Külah
Published in: 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Issue 22-28 May 2021, 2021, ISBN 978-1-7281-9201-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/iscas51556.2021.9401284

A Fully-Implantable Mems-Based Autonomous Cochlear Implant

Author(s): Haluk Kulah; Hasan Ulusah; Salar Chamanian; Aykan Batu; M. Birol Ugur; M. Berat Yuksel; Akin M. Yilmaz; H. Andac Yigit; Aziz Koyuncuoglu; Ozlem Topcu; Alper K. Soydan
Published in: 2022 IEEE 35th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Conference (MEMS), Issue 09-13 January 2022, 2022, ISBN 978-1-6654-0911-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/mems51670.2022.9699689

13.56 MHz Mixed Mode Rectifier Circuit for Implantable Medical Devices

Author(s): Yasemin Engür, Hasan Uluşan, Halil Andaç Yiğit, Salar Chamanian, Haluk Külah
Published in: 2019 19th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS), Issue 2-6 Dec. 2019, 2020, ISBN 978-1-7281-5638-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/powermems49317.2019.51289506488