METHOD TO PATTERN <10 MICROMETER CONDUCTING AND PASSIVATING FEATURES ON 3D SUBSTRATES FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES
An implantable device has a cylindrical base, at least one electrode on the cylindrical base, at least one electrically conducting lead on the cylindrical base connected to the electrode wherein the electrically conducting lead has a feature size of <10 micrometers. A protective coating on the cylindrical base covers the at least one electrically conducting lead.
1 . An implantable device, comprising:
a cylindrical base,
at least one electrode on said cylindrical base,
at least one electrically conducting lead on said cylindrical base connected to said electrode wherein said electrically conducting lead has a feature size of <10 micrometers, and
a protective coating on said cylindrical base covering said at least one electrically conducting lead.
2 . The implantable device of claim 1 wherein said at least one electrode on said cylindrical base has a feature size of <10 micrometers.
3 . The implantable device of claim 1 wherein said at least one electrode on said cylindrical base is an electrically conducting metal electrode.
4 . The implantable device of claim 1 wherein said at least one electrode on said cylindrical base is an electrically conducting polymer electrode.