Integrated Circuits for Implantable Electronics and Medical Applications
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Circuit and Signal Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: analog integrated circuits; implantable electronics; electrical stimulation; sensory feedback; PCB design
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development of future medical devices inevitably involves designing innovative integrated circuits. Developments in bionics and precision medicine are closely linked to innovation in the field of implantable and wearable electronics. Advanced circuit techniques are therefore essential to ensure the reliability, miniaturization, and long-term stability of biomedical systems capable of safely interfacing with the human body. Integrated circuits for power harvesting, biopotential acquisition, and neural stimulation are just some examples of devices currently needed for the future development of medical devices. In this sense, this Special Issue aims to collect works that demonstrate innovation in the design and implementation of integrated circuits in CMOS and BiCMOS technology for medical and implantable applications.
Specifically, innovative contributions might include the development of new architectures or the introduction of unique applications that address current challenges in the field, with particular regard to the following:
- Wireless Power Transfer and Energy Harvesting: Power converters, linear regulators, and rectifiers;
- Wireless Communication: Modulation and demodulation circuits;
- Analog front ends for signal acquisition: Signal conditioning and data converters;
- Nerve stimulation: Electrical stimulation circuits and sensory feedback strategies.
Researchers, circuit designers, and professionals from academia and industry are invited to submit original research papers and reviews that advance the field of integrated circuits for implantable biomedical systems.
Dr. Riccardo Collu
Prof. Dr. Massimo Barbaro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- analog integrated circuits
- CMOS
- BiCMOS
- implantable electronics
- wearable electronics
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