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Silicon Chip for Electronic Communication Between Nerve Cells by Non‐invasive Interfacing and Analog–Digital Processing
Author(s) -
Bonifazi P.,
Fromherz P.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(20020903)14:17<1190::aid-adma1190>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - interfacing , materials science , silicon chip , chip , silicon , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , computer hardware , electrical engineering , computer science , engineering
Direct communication between two disconnected nerve cells via a semiconductor chip with integrated circuitry has been achieved (see Figure), enabling reliable feeding of single action potentials from nerve cells into a digital electronic processor. The intrinsic problem of stimulation/recording crosstalk is also addressed. This system represents a key step towards neurocomputing.