• DocumentCode
    59269
  • Title

    A Novel Mass Sensor Based on Nanomechanical Transistor

  • Author

    Leisheng Jin ; Lijie Li

  • Author_Institution
    Multidiscipl. Nanotechnol. Centre, Swansea Univ., Swansea, UK
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    Jan. 2015
  • Firstpage
    68
  • Lastpage
    70
  • Abstract
    A new sensor device based on the principle of the nanomechanical transistor (NMT) is postulated. The sensor consists of two mechanically coupled resonators, of which one is embedded in the NMT as the active resonator, and the other purely acts as the passive sensor. Numerical analysis on the device has been presented using coupled mechanical and charge transfer equations. The results show that high mass sensitivity can be achieved for such devices.
  • Keywords
    charge exchange; mass measurement; nanosensors; numerical analysis; resonators; transistors; NMT; charge transfer equation; mass sensor; mechanically coupled resonator; nanomechanical transistor; numerical analysis; passive sensor; Capacitance; Electric potential; Equations; Mathematical model; Metals; Sensors; Transistors; Mass sensor; Nanomechanical transistor; nanomechanical transistor;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Device Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0741-3106
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LED.2014.2374693
  • Filename
    6967734