Title :
Frequency stability of a crystal resonator for biosensors
Author :
Koyama, Mitsuaki ; Okazaki, Masanobu ; Aizawa, Hidenobu ; Kurosawa, Shigeru
Author_Institution :
Nikon Dempa Kogyo Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
This paper describes oscillation frequency stability of a crystal sensor for biosensors used for detection of dioxins, PCB, environmental-stressors, and marker proteins for infections. Present frequency stability is about 0.1 ppm in 9 MHz. Design technology for communication is applied to the crystal unit and oscillator circuit as a sensor. We prepared a crystal unit for filters in an oscillator circuit, and adopted a method that engenders oscillation frequency stability. That method demonstrates performance of 5 ppb at 9 MHz and 14 ppb at 155 MHz.
Keywords :
biosensors; circuit oscillations; crystal oscillators; frequency stability; quartz; 155 MHz; 9 MHz; PCB; SiO2; biosensors; crystal resonator; crystal sensor; dioxins detection; environmental stressors; oscillation frequency stability; oscillator circuit filters; proteins; Biosensors; Circuit stability; Frequency estimation; Frequency measurement; Gas detectors; Oscillators; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium and PDA Exhibition Jointly with the 17th European Frequency and Time Forum, 2003. Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7688-9
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.2003.1275224