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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science

Background:

Optical communication is explored for ultrasmall wireless medical implants.
Existing optical communication devices face challenges like CMOS incompatibility, high bias voltage, and power consumption.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel high-Q CMOS-compatible electro-optic modulator.
To enable optical data uplinks for medical implants.

Main Methods:

Development of a high-Q CMOS-compatible electro-optic modulator.
Characterization of the modulator's performance, including capacitance, bias voltage, and operating voltage.

Main Results:

The modulator functions as a pF-scale capacitor.
It requires no bias voltage and operates at CMOS voltages as low as 0.5V.

Conclusions:

The developed modulator offers a viable path toward realizing millimeter (mm)- and sub-mm scale wireless implants.
This technology supports advanced bio-sensing applications through efficient optical data transmission.