Fractal interconnects for neuro-electronic interfaces and implants using same

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PATENT NO 9079017
APP PUB NO 20120209350A1
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12931978

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A neuro-electronic interface device has a micro-electrode electrically connected to an interconnect that has scaling gradients between 1.1 and 1.9 over a scaling range of at least one order of magnitude. The device preferably has an array of such fractal interconnects in electrical contact with an array of micro-electrodes. Such fractal interconnect arrays may be components of implants including a retinal implant device having an array of photodetectors in electrical contact with the array of micro-electrodes. The interconnects may be fabricated by forming nanoscale particles and depositing them onto a non-conductive surface that is smooth except for electrodes which serve as nucleation sites for the formation of fractal interconnect structures through diffusion limited aggregation.

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CANTERGURY UNIVERSITY OFILAM CHRISTCHURCH 8041

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Brown, Simon A Christchurch, NZ 3 53
Taylor, Richard P Eugene, US 3 55

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