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Backscatter Communication for Biomedical Devices

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This chapter presents an overview of backscatter communication (BackCom) technologies with a focus on their applications in biomedical devices. Basic principles from inductive coupling, different architectures, communication modes, frequency standards, and modulation schemes of BackCom, are reviewed along with basic signal coding and detection methods. Several considerations of BackCom technologies in biomedical applications including safety and data rates are discussed. Examples are given of state-of-the-art biomedical devices for implantable and wearable applications.

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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Aida Aberra

  2. Smart Network Research Center, Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Seoul, South Korea

    Young-Han Kim

  3. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea

    Minkyu Je

  4. Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Sohmyung Ha

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Aberra, A., Kim, YH., Je, M., Ha, S. (2022). Backscatter Communication for Biomedical Devices. In: Sawan, M. (eds) Handbook of Biochips. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3447-4_39

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