| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4335176 | Journal of Neuroscience Methods | 2011 | 8 Pages |
The use of wireless neural stimulation devices offers significant advantages for neural stimulation experiments in behaving animals. We demonstrate a simple, low-cost and extremely lightweight wireless neural stimulation device which is made from off-the-shelf components. The device has low power consumption and does not require a high-power RF preamplifier. Neural stimulation can be carried out in either a voltage source mode or a current source mode. Using the device, we carry out wireless stimulation in the premotor brain area HVC of a songbird and demonstrate that such stimulation causes rapid perturbations of the acoustic structure of the song.
► We describe a device for wireless neural stimulation of neural circuits. ► The device is lightweight and is easy to construct. ► The device requires no high-power RF preamplifier. ► The device performance is demonstrated by stimulating neural circuits in a songbird.
