Low-Power, High Data Rate Transceiver System for Implantable Prostheses

Table 1

Transceiver specifications.

Specification	Measured Value
Operating frequency	2.4/2.5 GHz
TX power consumption	1.05 mW
TX output power	−41 dBm
TX phase noise	81.8 dBc/Hz @ 100 KHz
	−103.28 dBc/Hz @ 1 MHz
TX inductor Q	10.5
RX power consumption	150.6 mW
Modes of reception	BSFK/OOK
RX selectivity^a	−3 dB @ 20 MHz
RX sensitivity	<−80dBm
Data-rate	8 Mbps
Communication distance	>1 m
BER @ 8 Mbps, −80 dBm^b	7.5𝑒-5 Errors/bit

aThe selectivity bandwidth of the receiver is intentionally designed to be wide 20 MHz to account for the unlocked oscillator transmitter jitter.
bOver 1e6 bits are tested for the error-rate quantification.