Retinal prosthesis with efficient processing circuits
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1. A method for neural stimulation, comprising:
- providing an array of electrodes for implantation in contact with tissue in an eye of a living subject; and
driving the electrodes in an alternating pattern, so that different groups of the electrodes are driven to stimulate the tissue during different, predetermined respective time periods,wherein driving the electrodes comprises deactivating a first group of the electrodes when a level of electrical power supplied for driving the electrodes drops below a predetermined threshold, while continuing to provide pulses to a second group of the electrodes.
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Abstract
A medical device includes an array of electrodes, configured for implantation in contact with tissue in an eye of a living subject. Driver circuitry is configured to drive the electrodes in an alternating pattern, such that different groups of the electrodes are driven to stimulate the tissue during different, predetermined respective time periods. A power sensor, may be coupled to deactivate a first group of the electrodes when the available electrical power drops below a predetermined threshold, while a second group of the electrodes remains active. Other embodiments are also described.
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1. A method for neural stimulation, comprising:
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providing an array of electrodes for implantation in contact with tissue in an eye of a living subject; and driving the electrodes in an alternating pattern, so that different groups of the electrodes are driven to stimulate the tissue during different, predetermined respective time periods, wherein driving the electrodes comprises deactivating a first group of the electrodes when a level of electrical power supplied for driving the electrodes drops below a predetermined threshold, while continuing to provide pulses to a second group of the electrodes.
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