Enabling MEMS chemical microsensor arrays for trace analyte detection

  • Douglas C. Meier
  • , Jon K. Evju
  • , Kurt D. Benkstein
  • , Baranidharan Raman
  • , Zvi Boger
  • , David L. Lahr
  • , Steve Semancik

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2 Scopus citations

Abstract

We describe the development of a conductometric gas microsensor technology that combines, in an optimized manner, nanostructured sensing films, MEMS microhotplate array platforms, and artificial neural networks signal processing. Individually addressable microelements, including varied semiconducting oxides, are temperature modulated to produce analytically rich data streams that allow recognition of low concentration target analytes in background mixtures. This brief report emphasizes: 1) recently developed selection and processing methods for incorporation of high performance sensing materials on the MEMS platforms, 2) special operational modes and data acquisition approaches for ensuring good signal quality while maximizing information content, and 3) signal analysis techniques that include preprocessing routines and advanced recognition algorithms.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07 - 4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems
Pages2397-2400
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07 - Lyon, France
Duration: Jun 10 2007Jun 14 2007

Publication series

NameTRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07 - 4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityLyon
Period06/10/0706/14/07

Keywords

  • Array
  • Conductance
  • MEMS
  • Metal oxide
  • Microhotplate
  • Neural networks
  • Temperature

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