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    This study presents a flexible thin-film integrated circuit for active neural sensing, inspired by display technology. It enables scalable, high-channel-count neural interfaces with long-term stability and minimal thermal impact.

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    • Neuroscience
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    • Scaling neural interfaces to higher channel counts is crucial for advanced neuroscience research and clinical applications.
    • Current passive arrays face limitations in channel density and interconnect complexity for large-scale recordings.
    • Integrating active electronics at sensing sites offers a path to overcome these limitations.

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    • To develop a monolithic flexible thin-film integrated circuit platform for active neural sensing.
    • To improve scalability for high-channel-count neural interface applications.
    • To demonstrate the long-term stability and performance of the active neural sensing platform.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized dual-gate amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide transistors on polyimide substrates.

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  • Implemented in-pixel transconductance amplification and row-column time-division multiplexing.
  • Employed co-optimization of device architecture, contact engineering, and hybrid thin-film encapsulation for device longevity.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved stable operation with projected lifetimes exceeding 38 years under accelerated aging.
    • Demonstrated negligible thermal burden during acute and chronic in vivo rat studies.
    • Recorded stable, sensory-evoked signals over 30 days, even with tissue encapsulation.

    Conclusions:

    • Display-inspired flexible thin-film electronics provide a scalable solution for next-generation neural interfaces.
    • The developed platform offers a promising approach for high-density, long-term neural recording.
    • This technology has the potential to significantly advance brain-computer interfaces and neuroscience research.