Title :
Closed-loop oscillator circuit for piezoresistive carbon nanotube NEMS resonators
Author :
Kauth, Christian ; Pastre, Marc ; Kayal, Maher
Author_Institution :
STI-IEL Electron. Lab., Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
To foster the development of highly sensitive carbon nanotube nanoelectromechanical sensor systems, a computationally light analytical and semi-empirical model for the latter´s dynamics, electromechanical and piezoresistive properties is presented. This model is the breeding ground for the subsequent design and implementation of a phase locked loop and feedback circuitry, which form an adaptive closed-loop oscillator for actuation, detection and sustainment of the sensor´s motion.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; circuit feedback; crystal resonators; motion measurement; nanosensors; nanotube devices; phase locked oscillators; C; closed-loop oscillator circuit; electromechanical properties; feedback circuitry; nanoelectromechanical sensor systems; phase locked loop; piezoresistive carbon nanotube NEMS resonators; piezoresistive properties; sensor motion; Integrated circuit modeling; Nanoelectromechanical systems; Phase locked loops; Piezoresistance; Resonant frequency; Voltage-controlled oscillators; Analytical models; Carbon nanotubes; Circuit analysis; Closed loop systems; Motion detection; Nanoelectromechanical systems; Oscillators; Phase locked loops;
Conference_Titel :
Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems (MIXDES), 2013 Proceedings of the 20th International Conference
Conference_Location :
Gdynia
Print_ISBN :
978-83-63578-00-8