Table 3 Energy consumption of all EEC components during a biphasic stimulation pulse of different shapes.
Rectangle | Sawtooth | Sine | Triangle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nJ | % | nJ | % | nJ | % | nJ | % | |
Bipolar | ||||||||
Total | 1.43 | 100 | 0.48 | 100 | 0.78 | 100 | 0.52 | 100 |
Electrolyte + epoxy | 1.21 | 84.58 | 0.40 | 84.58 | 0.66 | 84.58 | 0.44 | 84.59 |
Bilayers | 0.08 | 5.69 | 0.03 | 5.67 | 0.04 | 5.68 | 0.03 | 5.68 |
Wires | 0.14 | 9.74 | 0.05 | 9.74 | 0.08 | 9.73 | 0.05 | 9.73 |
Monopolar | ||||||||
Total | 4.42 | 100 | 1.47 | 100 | 2.41 | 100 | 1.61 | 100 |
Tissue | 4.31 | 97.50 | 1.44 | 97.50 | 2.35 | 97.50 | 1.57 | 97.50 |
Bilayer | 0.04 | 0.94 | 0.01 | 0.94 | 0.02 | 0.94 | 0.02 | 0.94 |
Wire | 0.07 | 1.56 | 0.02 | 1.56 | 0.04 | 1.56 | 0.03 | 1.56 |
