https://doi.org/10.4081/ejtm.2016.6061

Power strategy in DC/DC converters to increase efficiency of electrical stimulators

Vol. 26 No. 3 (2016)
Submitted: 6 June 2016
Accepted: 6 June 2016
Published: 13 September 2016
Power strategy, Implanted stimulator, Wearable stimulator, High efficiency
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Pablo Aqueveque
paaqueve@udec.cl
Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Vicente Acuña
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Francisco Saavedra
Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Adrien Debelle
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Laurent Lonys
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Nicolas Julémont
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
François Huberland
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Carmen Godfraind
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Antoine Nonclercq
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
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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Aqueveque, P., Acuña, V., Saavedra, F., Debelle, A., Lonys, L., Julémont, N., Huberland, F., Godfraind, C., & Nonclercq, A. (2016). Power strategy in DC/DC converters to increase efficiency of electrical stimulators. European Journal of Translational Myology, 26(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/ejtm.2016.6061

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