Title :
Direct detection of DNA sequences based on capacitance measurements through a configurable mixed-signal architecture
Author :
Bissi, Lucia ; Placidi, Pisana ; Cicioni, Michele ; Scorzoni, Andrea ; Mancarella, Fulvio ; Zampolli, Stefano
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ing. Elettron. e dell´´Inf., Univ. of Perugia, Perugia
fDate :
Aug. 31 2008-Sept. 3 2008
Abstract :
The authors present an electronic system fitted in an off-the-shelf programmable system on chip (PSoCtrade) mixed signal array device from Cypress Semiconductors devoted to readout of a capacitive biosensor. The offset voltages of the analog blocks must properly be taken into account in order to obtain a good reproducibility of the performance of different chips and different lots and for accurate measurements in a great range of capacitance values (100 pF - 10 muF).
Keywords :
DNA; biosensors; capacitive sensors; programmable circuits; readout electronics; system-on-chip; Cypress Semiconductors; DNA sequences; capacitance measurements; capacitive biosensor; direct detection; mixed signal array device; off-the-shelf programmable system on chip; Biosensors; Capacitance measurement; Capacitive sensors; DNA; Electrodes; Optical sensors; Probes; Semiconductor device measurement; Sequences; System-on-a-chip;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Circuits and Systems, 2008. ICECS 2008. 15th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
St. Julien´s
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2181-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2182-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICECS.2008.4674798
