A 40-nm CMOS Permittivity Sensor for Chemical/Biological Material Characterization at RF/Microwave Frequencies

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Abstract

This paper presents a complex permittivity sensor, integrated in 40-nm CMOS, for microwave dielectric spectroscopy. It utilizes a single-ended patch as a near-field sensing element, embedded in a double-balanced, fully-differential impedance bridge. A low-IF, multi-harmonic down-conversion scheme is employed to extend the characterization frequency range and increase the measurement speed. The implemented architecture is compact, accurate and fast, thus suitable for the realization of future real-time, microwave-based, 2-D dielectric imagers. Measurements on liquids show an rms error of <;1% over a frequency range of 0.1 - 12 GHz.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2016)
Place of PublicationPiscataway
PublisherIEEE
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5090-0698-4
ISBN (Print)978-1-5090-0699-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Permittivity
  • Bridge circuits
  • Chemical and biological sensors
  • CMOS integrated circuits
  • Microwave sensors

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