Wireless power

16 Oct 23

Superficial Brain Implant Could Have a Deep Impact

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Two types of neural stimulation have proved themselves in the clinic. There’s deep brain stimulation (DBS), which requires implanting electrodes deep in the brain tissue and wiring them to a battery-powered pulse generator in the chest. It involves major surgery, but once the technology is in place patients can go…

03 Oct 23

DARPA Hopes to Beam Power Across 200 Kilometers

Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Instead of using wires to deliver power, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), part of the U.S. Department of Defense, wants to wirelessly beam power over hundreds of kilometers. In September, the agency announced that it has chosen three groups to design the aerial relays required for such an…

03 Mar 23

E-Bandages Lightly Zap—and Heal—Wounds

Biotechnology & Biomedical

Not only can electricity drive electronics, it can help people heal. The first electronic bandage the body can absorb can apply electric signals to speed the healing of wounds by 30 percent, a new study finds.In the body, electricity helps the heart beat, causes the muscles to twitch, and allows…

13 Feb 23

Wireless Chargers Reach for the Megahertz Range

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. Many people are eagerly looking forward to the day they can stop sifting through a pile of old charging cables to find the one they need. But despite the current success in wirelessly charging…