Chow, Chun Tak. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-89). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background and Motivation --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Objective --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Contributions --- p.2 / Chapter 1.4 --- Organization of the Dissertation --- p.3 / Chapter 2 --- Carbon Nanotubes as Sensing Elements --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2 --- Introduction to Carbon Nanotubes --- p.5 / Chapter 2.3 --- Fabrication of Single Carbon Nanotube Sensors --- p.6 / Chapter 2.4 --- Batch Fabrication of CNT Sensors using Dielectrophoretic Force --- p.7 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Basic CNTs Sensor Fabrication Process using DEP Process --- p.7 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Modification of Fabrication Process --- p.9 / Chapter 2.5 --- Noise in Resistors --- p.9 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Thermal Noise in Traditional Resistors --- p.10 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Flicker Noise (1/f )Noise in Traditional Resistors --- p.11 / Chapter 2.6 --- Noise in CNTs Resistors --- p.11 / Chapter 2.6.1 --- Literature Review --- p.11 / Chapter 2.6.2 --- Noise in CNT Sensors Fabricated using DEP Process --- p.12 / Chapter 2.7 --- CNT Sensors --- p.16 / Chapter 2.7.1 --- Pressure Sensors --- p.17 / Chapter 2.7.2 --- Fluid-Flow Sensors --- p.18 / Chapter 2.7.3 --- Alcohol Sensors --- p.18 / Chapter 2.8 --- CNT Sensor Response --- p.19 / Chapter 2.8.1 --- Traditional Sensor Response Measurement Techniques . . . --- p.19 / Chapter 2.9 --- Accuracy of CNT Sensor System --- p.22 / Chapter 2.10 --- Summary --- p.24 / Chapter 3 --- Design and Analysis of a CNT-CMOS Integrated Sensor --- p.25 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.25 / Chapter 3.2 --- Introduction to CNT-CMOS Integration --- p.26 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Difficulties with Commercial CNT Sensors --- p.26 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Novel Idea for CNT-CMOS Integration --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3 --- Design and Analysis of a CNT-CMOS Sensor Prototype --- p.27 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Goals of CNT-CMOS Integrated Sensor --- p.27 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Architecture of CNT-CMOS Sensor --- p.28 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Programmable Current Source --- p.29 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Dual Slope ADC --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Power Consumption of CNT-CMOS IC --- p.53 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- Electrodes for CNT Sensor Formation --- p.53 / Chapter 3.3.7 --- Electrostatic Discharge Protection and Layout of Prototype --- p.56 / Chapter 3.4 --- Alcohol Tester --- p.60 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Operation of Alcohol Tester --- p.60 / Chapter 3.5 --- Summary --- p.61 / Chapter 4 --- Results --- p.63 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.63 / Chapter 4.2 --- Chip Package and Photography --- p.63 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results from Programmable Current Source --- p.65 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Temperature Coefficient --- p.65 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Output Resistance --- p.66 / Chapter 4.4 --- Results from Dual Slope ADC --- p.67 / Chapter 4.5 --- Power consumption of the Integrated Circuit --- p.72 / Chapter 4.6 --- CNT Sensor Formation --- p.72 / Chapter 4.6.1 --- Noise Measurement of CNT-CMOS Integrated Sensor --- p.76 / Chapter 4.7 --- Alcohol Tester Results --- p.76 / Chapter 4.7.1 --- Carbon Resistor --- p.77 / Chapter 4.8 --- Summary --- p.77 / Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.79 / Chapter 5.1 --- Future Work --- p.80 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Detailed CNT Noise Characterization --- p.80 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- High Frequency CNT Measuring Technique --- p.81 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Higher Degree of CMOS Integration --- p.81 / Chapter 5.2 --- Concluding Remarks --- p.81 / Bibliography --- p.82 / A Schematic Diagram of ADC Testing --- p.90
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_326207 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Contributors | Chow, Chun Tak., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Computer Science and Engineering. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xii, 91 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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