The design of biosystems, biosensors, and lab-on-chips is an important field of investigation since the beginning of this century. The miniaturization and the integration constraints make the design of such systems ch...
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The design of biosystems, biosensors, and lab-on-chips is an important field of investigation since the beginning of this century. The miniaturization and the integration constraints make the design of such systems challenging, and it is no longer possible to uncouple biology (or biochemistry) from the rest of the system. The interest of extending microelectronics computer-aided design tools to multidomain systems has already been demonstrated for two decades. Today, it becomes necessary to include biology among these domains. To enable such an evolution, we demonstrate an analogy between the behavior of biochemical systems and electrical circuits. This analogy is exploited to develop a tool for the description and the simulation of biological systems with SPICE. In addition, another analogy is drawn between molecular diffusion and heat diffusion. We also rely on it to develop an innovative framework for the simulation with SPICE of reaction-diffusion problems. The interest of such an approach is illustrated in the design of a penicillin sensor. A complete model of the system, which integrates biochemistry, electrochemistry, and electronics, is obtained. This model is then simulated for a first dimensioning of the sensor.
New second order high-pass filter of the Sallen-Key family circuit is considered, where there is unrelated tune of generic parameters by a digitally controlled resistor - the pole frequency, Q-factor pole and the scal...
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ISBN:
(数字)9781665498043
ISBN:
(纸本)9781665498050
New second order high-pass filter of the Sallen-Key family circuit is considered, where there is unrelated tune of generic parameters by a digitally controlled resistor - the pole frequency, Q-factor pole and the scale transfer coefficient. The basic mathematical expressions of transfer function for proposed high-pass filter are obtained. A comparison of the parameters of the known and new schemes is given. A Sallen-Key high-pass filter circuit based on a high-frequency emitter follower has been developed. The results of high-pass filter modeling in the Micro-Cap 12 environment using the OP37 operational amplifier and an ideal buffer amplifier are presented. Computer simulation has shown that the pole frequency is adjusted by resistor R5. Adjusting the pole attenuation is possible by changing the resistor R3, while the pole attenuation frequency unchanged, an increase in R3 leads to an increase of the pole attenuation.
In this paper, dielectric charging process in dielectrics under bias voltage is investigated. Dielectric materials, used in numerous devices in microelectronics, can be subjected to significant electrical stress. Thes...
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In this paper, dielectric charging process in dielectrics under bias voltage is investigated. Dielectric materials, used in numerous devices in microelectronics, can be subjected to significant electrical stress. These high electric fields impact the device lifetime. Actuation voltage measurements of capacitive RF MEMS as a function of stress time have been performed. Results show that the actuation voltage varies because of charge storage in the dielectric thin film. In this work a simulation code has been developed to model charge transport phenomena in insulators. This model takes into account tunnel and thermal effects in the dielectric and at the dielectric-metal interfaces. Thanks to this model, charge carrier distribution in the dielectric layer can be calculated. The actuation bias shift versus time, which can be responsible for RF capacitive structure failure, can also be determined. Experimental results can be reproduced thanks to simulations. This simulation tool is then used to define the optimal operating voltage value for a given RF MEMS device. It may also be used to assist in device design in microelectronics. Indeed for a given material set, the optimal operating voltage value is calculated as a function of device properties.
The interconnect electromigration (EM) analysis technology based on process variation is innovatively proposed in this study. The defect morphology in the interconnect is accurately described for the dishing defect ch...
The interconnect electromigration (EM) analysis technology based on process variation is innovatively proposed in this study. The defect morphology in the interconnect is accurately described for the dishing defect characterization of the interconnect, and the interconnect based on technology computer aided design (TCAD) model under the influence of flattening process like chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) variation is established. For different interconnect structures and defect types, accurate simulation analysis of temperature, current density and electromigration phenomena in complex process variation environments is realized, which provides theoretical support and analysis methods for improving the reliability and performance optimization of interconnects. Moreover, the void growth model and resistance switching model of interconnect electromigration considering process variation are proposed, and the mean time to failure (MTTF) model of interconnect electromigration is established to improve the accuracy of electromigration failure time and reliability model.
The separation of Suspended Microparticles based on physical and chemical properties is an essential step in numerous microfluidic applications. Recent research of acoustofluidic effects proves that acoustophoresis is...
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ISBN:
(数字)9781665438940
ISBN:
(纸本)9781665446051
The separation of Suspended Microparticles based on physical and chemical properties is an essential step in numerous microfluidic applications. Recent research of acoustofluidic effects proves that acoustophoresis is an effective and flexible method for continuous sorting and separation of multiple beads, living cells, and suspended microparticles. The following research dedicated to the novel design of a microparticle sorter consisted of two pairs of IDT electrodes and provided precise sorting capabilities for multi-channel microfluidic structures. modeling and FEM simulation of the soot and fly ash microparticles separation in CAD/CAE tools allow visualizing the multiphysical interactions between fluid flow, standing acoustic waves, and suspended microparticles in microfluidic Lab-chip devices.
Prototypes of computers, or processors, were based almost exclusively on mechanical devices. Although electronic processors have become increasingly dominant over the past few decades, Recent advances in the technolog...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781665480611
Prototypes of computers, or processors, were based almost exclusively on mechanical devices. Although electronic processors have become increasingly dominant over the past few decades, Recent advances in the technology of manufacturing 3D electromechanical components in micro and nano sizes have created new techniques for building complex microstructures that are of interest to researchers in new research In the field of mechanical computing. In this paper, we present a new XNOR logic gate design approach that can be built based on micro-electro-mechanical logic gates. One of the main advantages of this method is the ability to combine multi-physical as well as compatibility with the CMOS manufacturing process, as well as lower power consumption compared to logic gates consisting of several CMOS transistors. In this design, we have designed and simulated an XNOR logic gate using the multi-physics capability of Comsol-software and as well as using optical, electronic, mechanical and electro-static physics, whose inputs will be both electrical and optical signals. In this paper, according to the above selected design, by modeling and simulating different input modes of this logic gate, we examine the effect of each mode on the output of the gate as well as other features such as structure life, power consumption and resonant frequency. The proposed gate structure has a resonant frequency of 46 kHz and is highly reliable because it can operate without mechanical connection of the MEMS operator to logic inputs.
The process of microchip encapsulation by epoxy resin injection is simulated by employing moldflow modeling. In this work, the use of modeling allows to reproduce the unbalanced flow behavior of the resin within the m...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9780956808660
The process of microchip encapsulation by epoxy resin injection is simulated by employing moldflow modeling. In this work, the use of modeling allows to reproduce the unbalanced flow behavior of the resin within the mold cavity during the filling stage which leads to the formation of voids in the molded package. simulation results are compared to experimental findings, in which the molding process is interrupted at designed points in time. Comparison shows good agreement between numerical outputs and experimental data and demonstrates the effectiveness of the model. After modeling is validated, the numerical methodology is applied to optimized package design in order to minimize the risk of issues caused by the filling stage. As a result, geometric variations show a significant effect on filling front progression avoiding the generation of structural defects during molding process.
This paper presents the temperature-dependent characterizations and compact modeling on both the front-end-of-line (FEOL) and back-end-of-line (BEOL) devices based on the HLMC 40-nm low-power CMOS technology. Moreover...
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This paper presents the temperature-dependent characterizations and compact modeling on both the front-end-of-line (FEOL) and back-end-of-line (BEOL) devices based on the HLMC 40-nm low-power CMOS technology. Moreover, an EDA-compatible cryo-CMOS platform which covers the 10 region is developed to guide the design of specific cryogenic integrated circuits for quantum computing applications.
A mechanical interlock Cu-Sn bonding for multi-chip 3D integration is proposed to save total bonding time and lower bonding temperature. Protrusion Cu width, recess width were optimized based on strain and stress simu...
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A mechanical interlock Cu-Sn bonding for multi-chip 3D integration is proposed to save total bonding time and lower bonding temperature. Protrusion Cu width, recess width were optimized based on strain and stress simulation. Bonding pressure, annealing temperature, and shear stress after mechanical interconnection were studied for the process condition. Then optimal design was proposed finally.
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