Energy supply methods for medical electronics should be well considered for exploring large market of health care. In this talk, we will discuss it divided between in vivo and in vitro electronics. For in vivo use, tightly sealed button cells and wireless energy transfer systems are commonly applied in order to achieve a high biocompatibility. For these applications, “Durability” is important above all. On the other hand, for in vitro medical electronics, we think, “Unawareness” would be a critical issue. Energy sources should not prevent the person from using medical electronics comfortably. Our developing flexible rechargeable battery is a promising energy device for medical use, because of its various shape, comparatively high capacity and rapid charging ability. In this talk, we will introduce it in detail.
Dr. Shuichi Tahara, general manager of Nano Electronics Research Laboratories, joined NEC Corporation in 1981. He has been involved in management of nano-electronics research and development to present from 2006, and in research on MRAM technology to 2005 from 2000 and superconductor devices to 1999 from 1981. In 1988-89, Dr. Tahara was a visiting researcher at Stanford University in the Applied Physics.
He is a Fellow member of IEEE.
Dr. Tahara received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in electronics engineering from Kyusyu University.