IRIS publication 269698987
Component design and testing for a miniaturised autonomous sensor based on a nanowire materials platform
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TY - JOUR - Fagas, G.,Nolan, M.,Georgiev, Y. M.,Yu, R.,Lotty, O.,Petkov, N.,Holmes, J. D.,Jia, G. B.,Eisenhawer, B.,Gawlik, A.,Falk, F.,Khosropour, N.,Buitrago, E.,Badia, M. F. B.,Krummenacher, F.,Ionescu, A. M.,Kayal, M.,Nightingale, A. M.,de Mello, J. C.,Puik, E.,van der Bent, F.,Lafeber, R.,Ramaneti, R.,Tong, H. D.,van Rijn, C. - 2014 - April - Microsystem Technologies-Micro-and Nanosystems-Information Storage and Processing Systems - Component design and testing for a miniaturised autonomous sensor based on a nanowire materials platform - Validated - () - 20 - 4-54-5 - 971 - 988 - We present the design considerations of an autonomous wireless sensor and discuss the fabrication and testing of the various components including the energy harvester, the active sensing devices and the power management and sensor interface circuits. A common materials platform, namely, nanowires, enables us to fabricate state-of-the-art components at reduced volume and show chemical sensing within the available energy budget. We demonstrate a photovoltaic mini-module made of silicon nanowire solar cells, each of 0.5 mm(2) area, which delivers a power of 260 mu W and an open circuit voltage of 2 V at one sun illumination. Using nanowire platforms two sensing applications are presented. Combining functionalised suspended Si nanowires with a novel microfluidic fluid delivery system, fully integrated microfluidic-sensor devices are examined as sensors for streptavidin and pH, whereas, using a microchip modified with Pd nanowires provides a power efficient and fast early hydrogen gas detection method. Finally, an ultra-low power, efficient solar energy harvesting and sensing microsystem augmented with a 6 mAh rechargeable battery allows for less than 20 mu W power consumption and 425 h sensor operation even without energy harvesting.We present the design considerations of an autonomous wireless sensor and discuss the fabrication and testing of the various components including the energy harvester, the active sensing devices and the power management and sensor interface circuits. A common materials platform, namely, nanowires, enables us to fabricate state-of-the-art components at reduced volume and show chemical sensing within the available energy budget. We demonstrate a photovoltaic mini-module made of silicon nanowire solar cells, each of 0.5 mm(2) area, which delivers a power of 260 mu W and an open circuit voltage of 2 V at one sun illumination. Using nanowire platforms two sensing applications are presented. Combining functionalised suspended Si nanowires with a novel microfluidic fluid delivery system, fully integrated microfluidic-sensor devices are examined as sensors for streptavidin and pH, whereas, using a microchip modified with Pd nanowires provides a power efficient and fast early hydrogen gas detection method. Finally, an ultra-low power, efficient solar energy harvesting and sensing microsystem augmented with a 6 mAh rechargeable battery allows for less than 20 mu W power consumption and 425 h sensor operation even without energy harvesting. - 0946-70760946-7076 - ://000334076600047://000334076600047 DA - 2014/04 ER -
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@article{V269698987, = {Fagas, G. and Nolan, M. and Georgiev, Y. M. and Yu, R. and Lotty, O. and Petkov, N. and Holmes, J. D. and Jia, G. B. and Eisenhawer, B. and Gawlik, A. and Falk, F. and Khosropour, N. and Buitrago, E. and Badia, M. F. B. and Krummenacher, F. and Ionescu, A. M. and Kayal, M. and Nightingale, A. M. and de Mello, J. C. and Puik, E. and van der Bent, F. and Lafeber, R. and Ramaneti, R. and Tong, H. D. and van Rijn, C. }, = {2014}, = {April}, = {Microsystem Technologies-Micro-and Nanosystems-Information Storage and Processing Systems}, = {Component design and testing for a miniaturised autonomous sensor based on a nanowire materials platform}, = {Validated}, = {()}, = {20}, = {4-54-5}, pages = {971--988}, = {{We present the design considerations of an autonomous wireless sensor and discuss the fabrication and testing of the various components including the energy harvester, the active sensing devices and the power management and sensor interface circuits. A common materials platform, namely, nanowires, enables us to fabricate state-of-the-art components at reduced volume and show chemical sensing within the available energy budget. We demonstrate a photovoltaic mini-module made of silicon nanowire solar cells, each of 0.5 mm(2) area, which delivers a power of 260 mu W and an open circuit voltage of 2 V at one sun illumination. Using nanowire platforms two sensing applications are presented. Combining functionalised suspended Si nanowires with a novel microfluidic fluid delivery system, fully integrated microfluidic-sensor devices are examined as sensors for streptavidin and pH, whereas, using a microchip modified with Pd nanowires provides a power efficient and fast early hydrogen gas detection method. Finally, an ultra-low power, efficient solar energy harvesting and sensing microsystem augmented with a 6 mAh rechargeable battery allows for less than 20 mu W power consumption and 425 h sensor operation even without energy harvesting.We present the design considerations of an autonomous wireless sensor and discuss the fabrication and testing of the various components including the energy harvester, the active sensing devices and the power management and sensor interface circuits. A common materials platform, namely, nanowires, enables us to fabricate state-of-the-art components at reduced volume and show chemical sensing within the available energy budget. We demonstrate a photovoltaic mini-module made of silicon nanowire solar cells, each of 0.5 mm(2) area, which delivers a power of 260 mu W and an open circuit voltage of 2 V at one sun illumination. Using nanowire platforms two sensing applications are presented. Combining functionalised suspended Si nanowires with a novel microfluidic fluid delivery system, fully integrated microfluidic-sensor devices are examined as sensors for streptavidin and pH, whereas, using a microchip modified with Pd nanowires provides a power efficient and fast early hydrogen gas detection method. Finally, an ultra-low power, efficient solar energy harvesting and sensing microsystem augmented with a 6 mAh rechargeable battery allows for less than 20 mu W power consumption and 425 h sensor operation even without energy harvesting.}}, issn = {0946-70760946-7076}, = {://000334076600047://000334076600047}, source = {IRIS} }
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AUTHORS | Fagas, G.,Nolan, M.,Georgiev, Y. M.,Yu, R.,Lotty, O.,Petkov, N.,Holmes, J. D.,Jia, G. B.,Eisenhawer, B.,Gawlik, A.,Falk, F.,Khosropour, N.,Buitrago, E.,Badia, M. F. B.,Krummenacher, F.,Ionescu, A. M.,Kayal, M.,Nightingale, A. M.,de Mello, J. C.,Puik, E.,van der Bent, F.,Lafeber, R.,Ramaneti, R.,Tong, H. D.,van Rijn, C. | ||
YEAR | 2014 | ||
MONTH | April | ||
JOURNAL_CODE | Microsystem Technologies-Micro-and Nanosystems-Information Storage and Processing Systems | ||
TITLE | Component design and testing for a miniaturised autonomous sensor based on a nanowire materials platform | ||
STATUS | Validated | ||
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VOLUME | 20 | ||
ISSUE | 4-54-5 | ||
START_PAGE | 971 | ||
END_PAGE | 988 | ||
ABSTRACT | We present the design considerations of an autonomous wireless sensor and discuss the fabrication and testing of the various components including the energy harvester, the active sensing devices and the power management and sensor interface circuits. A common materials platform, namely, nanowires, enables us to fabricate state-of-the-art components at reduced volume and show chemical sensing within the available energy budget. We demonstrate a photovoltaic mini-module made of silicon nanowire solar cells, each of 0.5 mm(2) area, which delivers a power of 260 mu W and an open circuit voltage of 2 V at one sun illumination. Using nanowire platforms two sensing applications are presented. Combining functionalised suspended Si nanowires with a novel microfluidic fluid delivery system, fully integrated microfluidic-sensor devices are examined as sensors for streptavidin and pH, whereas, using a microchip modified with Pd nanowires provides a power efficient and fast early hydrogen gas detection method. Finally, an ultra-low power, efficient solar energy harvesting and sensing microsystem augmented with a 6 mAh rechargeable battery allows for less than 20 mu W power consumption and 425 h sensor operation even without energy harvesting.We present the design considerations of an autonomous wireless sensor and discuss the fabrication and testing of the various components including the energy harvester, the active sensing devices and the power management and sensor interface circuits. A common materials platform, namely, nanowires, enables us to fabricate state-of-the-art components at reduced volume and show chemical sensing within the available energy budget. We demonstrate a photovoltaic mini-module made of silicon nanowire solar cells, each of 0.5 mm(2) area, which delivers a power of 260 mu W and an open circuit voltage of 2 V at one sun illumination. Using nanowire platforms two sensing applications are presented. Combining functionalised suspended Si nanowires with a novel microfluidic fluid delivery system, fully integrated microfluidic-sensor devices are examined as sensors for streptavidin and pH, whereas, using a microchip modified with Pd nanowires provides a power efficient and fast early hydrogen gas detection method. Finally, an ultra-low power, efficient solar energy harvesting and sensing microsystem augmented with a 6 mAh rechargeable battery allows for less than 20 mu W power consumption and 425 h sensor operation even without energy harvesting. | ||
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