A Core-CBCM sigma delta capacitive sensor array dedicated to lab-on-chip applications

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 304-313

  Ghafar Zadeh, Ebrahim ^a   Sawan, Mohamad ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capacitive sensor; CMOS technology; Direct write microfluidic packaging; Lab on chip; Sigma delta

Indexed keywords

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; CAPACITANCE; MICROFLUIDICS; PERMITTIVITY; SOLVENTS;

CAPACITIVE SENSOR; CMOS TECHNOLOGY; DIRECT-WRITE MICROFLUIDIC PACKAGING; LAB-ON-CHIP; SIGMA DELTA;

SENSORS;

EID: 43549115688     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2008.02.012     Document Type: Article

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