The Internet of Things is widely expected to comprise billions of connected devices, many of which will be wireless sensor nodes (WSN). One challenge this poses is energy efficiency, as it will prove cost-prohibitive ...
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This paper describes an approach to developing MOSFET-based scalable sensorarrays in an unmodified standard CMOS process. The multiplexed design can be used as either a single-ended or differential circuit to make po...
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This paper describes an approach to developing MOSFET-based scalable sensorarrays in an unmodified standard CMOS process. The multiplexed design can be used as either a single-ended or differential circuit to make potentiometric measurements in each cell of the array. The FET-based sensors employ a floating gate electrode structure and use the nitride passivation layer as a pH-sensitive membrane. An implementation of a single-chip 2 x 2 array fabricated in an unmodified commercial 0.35 mum CMOS process is presented. All signal acquisition is performed in-situ and all readout circuitry is located on-chip. On return from the foundry, the devices are exposed to ultraviolet light to eliminate any difference in threshold voltage. The circuit provides a sufficient linear range that allows the FET devices to operate as pH sensors in the array. A double layer of SU-8 photoresist is used to provide both a biocompatible and waterproof package for the chip. The biocompatibility of the chip surface is investigated using a well-established cell line. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
In this paper we investigate the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) arrays selectively inscribed in a multicore fiber for a different sensor and laser applications. Particularly, wavelength-switchable and tunable fiber laser w...
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The beam quality mismatch of laser diode stacks in both axes limits many direct applications for fiber or solid laser pumping and material processing. In this paper, a one-step cutting-rotating beam shaping system has...
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The beam quality mismatch of laser diode stacks in both axes limits many direct applications for fiber or solid laser pumping and material processing. In this paper, a one-step cutting-rotating beam shaping system has been designed to homogenize the beam quality of two polarization-multiplexing laser diode stacks. Coupling laser diode stacks consisting of eight bars into a standard fiber with a core diameter of 600 mu m and an NA of 0.22 is achieved. The simulative result shows that the system will have an output power over 1056 W. By using the technique, the production of compact and high brightness fiber-coupling diode lasers can be directly used for laser cladding and laser surface hardening processes. (C) 2016 Optical Society of America
This paper describes a low-power fully differential cyclic analog-to-digital converter(ADC) for CMOS image sensor readout circuits. The Cyclic ADC with redundant signed digital(RSD) algorithm has various obviously...
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(纸本)9781467397209
This paper describes a low-power fully differential cyclic analog-to-digital converter(ADC) for CMOS image sensor readout circuits. The Cyclic ADC with redundant signed digital(RSD) algorithm has various obviously advantages, such as simpler circuit configuration and more tolerance to offset error of comparator. An operational amplifier with gain-boosting is used to increase the accuracy of the ADC. A prototype ADC is fabricated in 0.15 um 1P6M CMOS technology. The results indicate that the ADC has a signal-to-noise and distortion ratio(SNDR) of 72.4dB and a spurious free dynamic range(SFDR) of 80.4d B. The power dissipation is 140 uW with a 5V supply, and the chip size is 9um×570um.
The concept of fiber-Bragg grating (FBG) arrays was investigated regarding its potential to serve as a new method to fabricate cost efficient and high performance pressure sensor catheters for hollow organs. Draw towe...
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The development of an interconnection method based on electromagnetic coupling for hermetic or vacuum packaging in RF-MEMS applications is presented in this paper. Combined with wafer-level packaging by anodic bonding...
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(纸本)9781424408412
The development of an interconnection method based on electromagnetic coupling for hermetic or vacuum packaging in RF-MEMS applications is presented in this paper. Combined with wafer-level packaging by anodic bonding, it minimizes the leakage probability of such package by avoiding the use of vertical interconnections or horizontal feedthroughs. Electromagnetic simulations will be discussed and compared to microwave measurements on coupling structures.
High volume silicon micromachining has been employed by the automotive industry for 20 years. This paper will examine past, current and future applications of MEMS to the automobile. Both sensor and the application of...
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(纸本)0819426555
High volume silicon micromachining has been employed by the automotive industry for 20 years. This paper will examine past, current and future applications of MEMS to the automobile. Both sensor and the application of micromachining to other automotive areas will be covered. Technologies such as wet and plasma etching, wafer bonding, LIGA, circuit integration and packaging will be discussed.
In this paper, a survey is made of some technologies in which the photo-definable polymer is used as structural material and where physical properties of polymers are modified to change porosity, mechanical or electri...
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For wheel-legged robots, the unique wheel-legged structure significantly influences the dynamics and kinematic behavior of the foot during ground contact. This paper presents a resistive strain gauge sensor integratio...
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