June 30, 2000: Silicon Microchips beneath Human Retinas

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts125/v4/c4/c2/9a/c4c29ab1-6555-6ff5-e207-f9af1618d9ff/mza_12651439278827122731.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Day in Tech History

Jeffrey Powers

21 episodes

4 months ago

I love history. That is why I started Day in Technology History podcast. It's a Daily rundown of events in science, tech and geek news. Find out what was released, in a chronological order. This Podcast is produced 7 days a week, 365 days a year. www.dayintechhistory.com

All content for Day in Tech History is the property of Jeffrey Powers and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

June 30, 2000: Silicon Microchips beneath Human Retinas

Day in Tech History

9 minutes 16 seconds

4 months ago

June 30, 2000: Silicon Microchips beneath Human Retinas

2000 – Dr. Alan chow and brother Vincent announced they successfully placed a silicon microchip beneath human retinas. The chip is smaller than the head on a pin and only microns thin. These chips also contain solar cells to help power the chip. In what is called “Optobionics”, the ASR chip is inserted behind the retina […]