A Silicon Based, Three Dimensional Microsystem for Stimula- tion of the Visual Cortex

这是一个建议， 开发新的电极阵列， 刺激大脑皮层的神经元 10x10硅基阵列，排列为 “刷”在4.2毫米平方基地，将包含 电路以减少引线的数量。 然后将电极植入 猫的躯体感觉皮层来评估 耐用性和生物相容性， 记录和刺激设备。 尽管该项目的最终目标是 为了将这种电极用于电 刺激盲人部分 恢复一些视觉，电极 数组对于记录 来自深层皮层结构的信息。

This is a proposal to complete the development of a new electrode array to stimulate neurons in the cerebral cortex. The 10x10 silicon-based array, arranged as a "brush" on a 4.2 mm square base, will contain circuitry to reduce the number of lead-wires. The electrodes then will be implanted into the somatosensory cortex of cats to evaluate durability and biocompatibility for use as both recording and stimulating devices. Although the eventual goal of the project is to use such electrodes for the electrical stimulation of blind individuals to partially restore some visual sensation, the electrode array should be also useful for recording information from deep cortical structures.