Optimization of the sensitivity of FET-based biosensors via biasing and surface charge engineering

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3104-3110

  Shoorideh, Kaveh ^a   Chui, Chi On ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biasing; biosensor; ion sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET); nanowire; receptor; screening; sensitivity; silicon on insulator (SOI); subthreshold

Indexed keywords

BIASING; RECEPTOR; SENSITIVITY; SILICON-ON-INSULATORS; SUBTHRESHOLD;

ION SENSITIVE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; MOLECULES; NANOWIRES; OPTIMIZATION; SCREENING;

BIOSENSORS;

EID: 84867898813     PISSN: 00189383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TED.2012.2214221     Document Type: Article

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