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ArticleEuropean journal of translational myology2016

Power Strategy in DC/DC Converters to Increase Efficiency of Electrical Stimulators.

Pablo Aqueveque, Vicente Acuña, Francisco Saavedra, Adrien Debelle, Laurent Lonys, Nicolas Julémont, François Huberland, Carmen Godfraind, Antoine Nonclercq

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Article in European journal of translational myology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. FES in Europe and Beyond: Current Translational Research.European journal of translational myology · 2016
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9 authors.

Pablo AquevequeUniversidad de Concepción , Chile.
Vicente AcuñaUniversité Libre de Bruxelles , Brussels, Belgium.
Francisco SaavedraUniversidad de Concepción , Chile.
Adrien DebelleUniversité Libre de Bruxelles , Brussels, Belgium.
Laurent LonysUniversité Libre de Bruxelles , Brussels, Belgium.
Nicolas JulémontUniversité Libre de Bruxelles , Brussels, Belgium.
François HuberlandUniversité Libre de Bruxelles , Brussels, Belgium.
Carmen GodfraindUniversité Libre de Bruxelles , Brussels, Belgium.
Antoine NonclercqUniversité Libre de Bruxelles , Brussels, Belgium.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Power efficiency is critical for electrical stimulators. Battery life of wearable stimulators and wireless power transmission in implanted systems are common limiting factors. Boost DC/DC converters are typically needed to increase the supply voltage of the output stage. Traditionally, boost DC/DC converters are used with fast control to regulate the supply voltage of the output. However, since stimulators are acting as current sources, such voltage regulation is not needed. Banking on this, this paper presents a DC/DC conversion strategy aiming to increase power efficiency. It compares, in terms of efficiency, the traditional use of boost converters to two alternatives that could be implemented in future hardware designs.

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high efficiencyimplanted stimulatorpower strategywearable stimulator

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PMID27990232
PMCPMC5128965

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