AOARD- Novel Integrated Circuit for the Printed Nanomaterial-based Chemical-Biochemical Sensors
Abstract
Novel integrated readout circuits are to be developed for the cutting edge, selective, sensitive sensors of the Air Force’s in both the gaseous and aqueous phases. A flexible platform integrating sensors and readout can be realized through the joint effort of researchers at United States Air Force and NCTU, Taiwan. While substantial efforts by the Air Force have moved sensors from rigid substrates to flexible, mass-producible materials (Wallace and Brothers et al. 2021), the measurement equipments-devices such as impedance analyzers remain bulky, not available in miniaturized, flexible forms. A novel modulator-based current–matching (MBCM) circuit is to be designed and realized by this effort as the readout for the aforementioned cutting-edge sensors. This MBCM readout will be mostly digital, highly linear, of ultra-high output resolution, and ultra-low power, which can be integrated with the sensors in a small size compatible to a grain of rice. The co-development of sensors, readouts and flexible circuitry is needed to transform environmental and occupational health monitors from collecting qualitative data towards collecting quantitative, actionable data. This collaboration will push towards enabling the development of ICs that can allow integration of novel sensing platforms into wearable devices.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 16, 2024
- Source ID
- FA23862314001
Entities
People
- Paul Chao
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- United States Air Force