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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Neuroscience
    • Electrical Engineering

    Background:

    • Visual impairment due to retinal degeneration affects millions worldwide.
    • Current retinal prostheses face challenges in achieving naturalistic visual perception.
    • Advanced microelectronic solutions are needed to restore visual function.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate a novel 288-pixel retinal prosthesis (RP) chip.
    • To create a light-to-stimulus duration converter (LSDC) for intensity-proportional retinal stimulation.
    • To assess the chip's performance in modulating retinal ganglion cell (RGC) activity.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementation of a 288-pixel RP chip using a 0.18 μm CMOS process.
    • Design of a light-to-stimulus duration converter (LSDC) and biphasic stimulator.
    • Ex-vivo experiments using mouse retina and patch-clamp recording to measure RGC responses.

    Main Results:

    • The RP chip achieved a 25.5 dB dynamic stimulation range at 1V supply voltage.
    • Demonstrated state-of-the-art low power consumption of 4.49 nW/pixel.
    • Successfully modulated RGC spike counts proportionally to light intensity, with varying electrical stimulus pulse durations.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed RP chip effectively translates light intensity into modulated electrical stimuli for RGCs.
    • The LSDC and biphasic stimulator enable dynamic and intensity-dependent visual prosthetics.
    • This technology shows significant potential for restoring vision in patients with retinal diseases.