“…Although this is possible today using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, carrying out the diagnostic procedure requires the individual visiting a clinic that holds this massive equipment. Alternatively, a biosensing component [8] combined with an array of silicon based chemical sensors (pH ISFET, Severinghaus type pCO 2 ISFET and an amperometric pO 2 -sensor) that communicate with an implantable wireless sensor node can carry out such disease detection procedure at any situation. Indeed, this case study focuses on two main challenges: successful long-term operation of biosensing networks and end-to-end quality of service of the pervasive Self Care platform with hard response times.…”
“…Although this is possible today using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, carrying out the diagnostic procedure requires the individual visiting a clinic that holds this massive equipment. Alternatively, a biosensing component [8] combined with an array of silicon based chemical sensors (pH ISFET, Severinghaus type pCO 2 ISFET and an amperometric pO 2 -sensor) that communicate with an implantable wireless sensor node can carry out such disease detection procedure at any situation. Indeed, this case study focuses on two main challenges: successful long-term operation of biosensing networks and end-to-end quality of service of the pervasive Self Care platform with hard response times.…”
“…Investigations on temperature compensation for ISFET have been addressed in recent efforts [58] - [60], [62]- [64], [73]- [79]. However, in most of their applications, the temperature characteristic of the ISFET device is stabilized at a particular pH or in a narrow pH range, which are not suitable for environmental applications with a broader range of both pH values and temperature values.…”
Section: Motivationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, one of the essential features of the signal processing circuit is to support temperature compensation scheme. Herewith, the ISFET temperature compensation techniques are reviewed followed by the introduction of a new temperature compensation methodology along with its detailed second-order analysis.Research efforts have been spent on various ISFET temperature compensation techniques[58]-[60], [62]-[64],[66],[69],[73]-[74],[76]-[79] along with interface circuit design. In earlier study[74], the thermal stability of an ISFET is improved when it is biased in an experimental determined athermal operating point.…”
It is my pleasure to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to my supervisor, Associate Professor Chan Pak Kwong. It was he who chose this promising topic for my Ph.D. research work, and he also provided me with good training and conductive research environment. His never ending flow of ideas, unerring intuition and infectious enthusiasm give me a very rewarding path. His concern and insight have helped me grow far beyond the boundaries of academic research. In particular, I want to thank Prof. Chan for much needed encouragement over the past years, and for his admirable integrity. I also grateful acknowledge to Associate Professor Tse Man Siu for his guidance on device and process on this research work. I am also grateful to Fan Xian Ping, a PhD graduate of Prof. Chan. My progress would not have been so smooth if not for her unselfish assistance, the helpful discussions and valuable suggestions. I would like to give special thanks to the technical staff in MFF Laboratory and CICS Laboratory, for the uncountable help they had given me during these years. They provided me great assistance when I have problems with the workstations and on the electronic workbench. Finally, I would like to acknowledge my parents, my wife and my other family members, for being there whenever I need them and always putting their highest priority on my education. Their love, encouragement and support have played an important role in the successful completion of my education at NTU.
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