Table 1.

Bending force and stiffness of electrode bodies by 500μm lateral deflection at 4mm.

	Electrode	BFa (mN)	BSa (KPamm4)	RCRb
A	50μm	1.55	65.98
B	24×12.7μm	0.41	17.39	3.79
	12×12.7μm	0.12	5.28	12.49
	24×9.6μm	0.23	10.01	6.59
	12×9.6μm	0.07	3.12	21.14

^aBF:Bending Force, BS: Bending Stiffness

^bRCR: Relative Compliance Ratio (BS of A / BS of B)