A multiplexed impedance analyzer for characterizing polymer-coated QCM sensor arrays

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 996-1001

  Mills, Christopher A ^b   Chai, Kevin T C ^c   Milgrew, Mark J ^a,c   Glidle, Andrew ^c   Cooper, Jonathan M ^c   Cumming, David R S ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (United Kingdom)

^b Barcelona Science Park   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Array; Gas detector; Impedance analyzer; Polymer coated; Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM); Sensor

Indexed keywords

IMPEDANCE ANALYZER; POLYMER COATED; POLYMER-VAPOR INTERACTIONS; QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE (QCM) SENSORS;

ARRAYS; GAS DETECTORS; POLYMERS; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; QUARTZ; SENSORS;

MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 33746872238     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2006.877936     Document Type: Article

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