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In-body communications and electro-stimulation - the path from ideas to production

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  • Monday, 27 June 2011
  • 00:00
  • Duration: 18 mins
  • Publication date: 27 Jun 2011
  • Location: IETTV_Room, IETTV_Venue, London, United Kingdom
  • Part of event Body-Centric Wireless Communications

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This presentation discusses the path from ideas to production for in-body communications and electro-stimulation equipment.

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    Henry Higgins

    Zarlink Semiconductor Ltd., Design Engineer

    Henry graduated from the University of Bath 1975 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and then joined BAe Systems working in various design roles. During this time he received an MSc for work done in industry on microwave GaAs FET oscillator. In 1985, he joined Hewlett Packard (Computer Peripherals) where he worked on analog design. In 1991, he joined Mitel Semiconductor (now Zarlink) and initially worked on the design of several discrete audio frequency telephone interfaces for PBX, FAX machine or home use. Henry is now working on the design of RF systems to communicate from an implant within the body. He has worked on testing an RF link from inside of a body model and a living body. The applications for implant communication systems are many and varied. He has worked with implant partners on the design of modules to be produced in volume. He has have published several papers, and spoken at conferences, on communication with body implants and contributed to a book on the subject.
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