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In-body Wireless Communication Made Real

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4th International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN 2007)

Part of the book series: IFMBE Proceedings ((IFMBE,volume 13))

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This paper take the principle of wireless communication with body implants to the implementation and testing stage. This paper describes a module that can fit into an implant case and results of testing a wireless link with a body model.

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  1. Zarlink Semiconductor, Caldicot, NP26 5YW, UK

    Henry Higgins

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  1. Helmholtz Institute of Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelstr. 20, 52074, Aachen, Germany

    Steffen Leonhardt (Chair of Medical Information Technology) (Chair of Medical Information Technology)

  2. Connectivity Systems Group, Philips Research Europe, Weisshausstr. 2, 52066, Aachen, Germany

    Thomas Falck

  3. RWTH Aachen University, Kackertstr. 9, 52072, Aachen, Germany

    Petri Mähönen (Chair of Wireless Networks) (Chair of Wireless Networks)

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Higgins, H. (2007). In-body Wireless Communication Made Real. In: Leonhardt, S., Falck, T., Mähönen, P. (eds) 4th International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN 2007). IFMBE Proceedings, vol 13. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70994-7_8

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