A European consortium lead by Swiss based CSEM successfully launched the European Commission funded WiserBAN project, with the objective of developing innovative ultra-miniature RF microsystems for wireless body area networks (BAN) targeting primarily wearable and implanted devices for healthcare, biomedical, wellness and lifestyle applications.
The research plan addresses the extreme miniaturization of BAN devices, and will focus on the areas of ultra low-power MEMS based radio system on chip (SoC), RF and low-frequency MEMS and miniature components, miniature reconfigurable antennas, miniaturized and cost-effective system in package (SiP), sensor signal processing and flexible communication protocols.