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Mass detection using capacitive resonant silicon resonator employing LC resonant circuit technique
Sang-Jin Kim1, Takahito Ono, Masayoshi Esashi
1Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-01 Aza Aoba, Aramaki, Sendai, Japan. sjkim@mems.mech.tohoku.ac.jp
Abstract:
Capacitive resonant mass sensing using a single-crystalline silicon resonator with an electrical LC oscillator was demonstrated in ambient atmosphere. Using capacitive detection method, the detectable minimum mass of 1 x 10(-14) g was obtained in the self-oscillation of cantilever with a thickness of 250 nm. The noise amplitude of the sensor output corresponds to a vibration amplitude of 0.05 nm(Hz)(0.5) in the frequency domain compared with the actuation signal, which is equivalent to the detectable minimum capacitance variation of 2.4 x 10(-21) F. Using the capacitive detection method, mass/stress induced resonance frequency shift due to the adsorption of ethanol and moist vapor in a pure N(2) gas as a carrier is successfully demonstrated. These results show the high potential of capacitive silicon resonator for high mass/stress-sensitive sensor.
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