Modeling ISFET microsensor and ISFET-based microsystems: A review

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 14-27

  Martinoia, Sergio ^a   Massobrio, Giuseppe ^a   Lorenzelli, Leandro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b ITC IRST   (Italy)

Author keywords

ISFET technology; ISFET based microsystems; ISFET based sensors; Multisensor chip; pH sensitivity; SPICE built in models; SPICE macromodels; Subthreshold condition

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSORS; CHEMICAL SENSORS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROELECTRONICS; MICROORGANISMS; MICROSENSORS; PH EFFECTS;

ISFET TECHNOLOGY; ISFET-BASED MICROSYSTEMS; ISFET-BASED SENSORS; MULTISENSOR CHIPS; PH SENSITIVITY; SPICE BUILT-IN MODELS; SPICE MACROMODELS; SUBTHRESHOLD CONDITION;

ION SENSITIVE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS;

EID: 13144305134     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(04)00107-8     Document Type: Article

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