Integrated Wirelessly Powered Solutions for Medical Implants and IoT

Speaker: Hamed Rahmani
Affiliation: Ph.D. Candidate

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Abstract: Energy harvesting system-on-chip devices are emerging as the most promising solution for future wireless sensing with applications in medical implants and IoT. On one side, energy extraction from ambient sources facilitates permanent powering techniques required for long-term operation. On the other side, the high integration capability of commercial CMOS technology opens the opportunity for a high-resolution sensing and data communication with a compact form-factor. My research builds a foundation for joint wireless power delivery, low-power sensing, and wireless communication in such highly integrated systems yielding a paradigm shift in the design and development of future ubiquitous low-power wireless systems.

In this talk, I will present the world’s most power-efficient wireless transceiver with an integrated wireless power delivery system. We demonstrate a fully on-chip operation and utilize two sets of loop and dipole antenna for wireless power delivery and data communication, respectively. I will explain how we achieve a 150 Mbps uplink communication data rate under a stringent power budget by introducing a novel power management technique. I will then, discuss the opportunities offered by this platform to enhance next generation IoT and medical devices. In particular, we tackle the limited operating range by forming a synchronized distributed sensor network built from fully-on-chip integrated systems. Also, we address the power scarcity challenges in biomedical/environmental sensing by adopting extensive low-power design techniques and exploiting machine-learning-assisted sensing. This interdisciplinary research direction incorporators advancements such as applied physics, machine learning, healthcare, and wireless networking.

Biography: Hamed Rahmani received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2014, and the M.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Rice University, Houston, TX, in 2017. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His research interests include microwave/RF integrated circuits, integrated biomedical sensors, and high-speed wireless communication in a broad scope of applications. He was an RFIC Design Intern with Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, CA, where he was involved in the design of a CMOS power amplifier controller. He is also the recipient of the Texas Instrument Distinguished Fellowship and MTT-S graduate fellowship for Medical Applications.

For more information, contact Prof. Aydin Babakhani (aydin.babakhani@gmail.com)

Date/Time:
Date(s) - Aug 12, 2020
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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