A sensitivity design method for a CMOS optoelectronic integrated circuit （OEIC） receiver is reported. The receiver consists of a regulated cascade （RGC） transimpedance amplifier （TIA） and a double photodiode （...A sensitivity design method for a CMOS optoelectronic integrated circuit （OEIC） receiver is reported. The receiver consists of a regulated cascade （RGC） transimpedance amplifier （TIA） and a double photodiode （DPD） detector. The noise and sensitivity of the receiver are analyzed in detail. The noise mainly comes from the thermal noise of resistors and the flicker noise of MOSFETs. The relationship between noise and receiver sensitivity is presented. The sensitivity design method for the receiver is given by a set of equations. The OEIC receiver was implemented in a CSMC 0.6μm standard CMOS process. The measured eye diagram shows that the CMOS OEIC receiver is able to work at bit rates of up to 1.25GB/s and the sensitivity is - 12dBm.展开更多
Resonant tunnelling diodes （RTDs） have negative differential resistance effect, and the current-voltage characteristics change as a function of external stress, which is regarded as mesc-piezoresistance effect of RT...Resonant tunnelling diodes （RTDs） have negative differential resistance effect, and the current-voltage characteristics change as a function of external stress, which is regarded as mesc-piezoresistance effect of RTDs. In this paper, a novel micro-accelerometer based on AlAs/GaAs/In0.1Ga0.9As/GaAs/AlAs RTDs is designed and fabricated to be a four-beam-mass structure, and an RTD-Wheatstone bridge measurement system is established to test the basic properties of this novel accelerometer. According to the experimental results, the sensitivity of the RTD based micro-accelerometer is adjustable within a range of 3 orders when the bias voltage of the sensor changes. The largest sensitivity of this RTD based miero-accelerometer is 560.2025 mV/g which is about 10 times larger than that of silicon based micro piezoresistive accelerometer, while the smallest one is 1.49135 mV/g.展开更多
In the artificial intelligence age,multifunctional and intelligent fireproof fabric-based electronics are urgently needed.Herein,a novel thread-shaped all-fabric-based piezoresistive sensor(denoted as TAFPS)with prope...In the artificial intelligence age,multifunctional and intelligent fireproof fabric-based electronics are urgently needed.Herein,a novel thread-shaped all-fabric-based piezoresistive sensor(denoted as TAFPS)with properties such as flame retardancy,firewarning,and piezoresistivity is proposed,which is composed of an inner nickel-plated fabric electrode,a multifunctional double helix fabric,and an external flame-retardant encapsulation fabric.Owing to the multiple flame-retardant properties of glass fiber tubular fabric,aminated carbon nanotubes(ACNTs),and ammonium polyphosphate,the char residue of the TAFPS reaches40.3 wt%at 800℃.In addition,the heat-sensitive effect of ACNTs during combustion causes a rapid decrease in the TAFPS resistance,triggering the fire alarm system within 2 s.Additionally,benefiting from the force-sensitive behavior of the double helix layer and tightly wrapped pattern of the external heat-shrinkable tubular fabric,TAFPS demonstrated a high sensitivity of4.40 kPa^(-1)(0–5.81 k Pa)and good stability for 10000 s.Considering its excellent flame resistance,high sensitivity,and agreeable stability,the developed TAFPS can be integrated into fire suits to monitor the exercise training process and the external fire environment.This work offers a novel approach for fabricating all-fabric-based piezoresistive sensors in the future for fire prevention and fire alarms,with promising applications in fire protection,the Internet of Things,and smart apparel.展开更多
This paper reports that the nickel-silicone rubber composites with enhanced piezoresistivity were synthesized with much reduced nickel concentration. A large piezosensitivity of 0.716/kPa and a gauge factor of 600 hav...This paper reports that the nickel-silicone rubber composites with enhanced piezoresistivity were synthesized with much reduced nickel concentration. A large piezosensitivity of 0.716/kPa and a gauge factor of 600 have been obtained for a composite sample with filler-polymer ratio of 2.7：1 by weight. Measurements of resistance as a function of uniaxial force reveal that the piezoresistance arises predominantly from the internal heterogeneity of the material and the effect of geometrical changes of samples under pressure is negleetably small. The nonlinear current-voltage characteristic of the composite depends strongly on the filler content, the initial compression and the electrical current flowing in the sample. Ohmic behaviour has been observed only in the highly compressed samples. The breakdown strength decreases with increasing filler content of the composite. Both I - V and R - f characteristics indicates that the resistivity of the composites decreases with electrical field, suggesting that the composite may also be used to make voltage sensitive resistors for protecting circuits. All the experimental results favour a quantum tunnelling mechanism of conductivity. It finds that the concept ＇negative resistance＇, often used to describe the phenomena that current decreases with increasing voltage, is not appropriate and should be avoided.展开更多
There exist several difficulties in the design of monolithic high-shock three-axis accelerometer, such as high g overload, transverse overload and the cross coupling in three dimensions, etc. It is necessary to optimi...There exist several difficulties in the design of monolithic high-shock three-axis accelerometer, such as high g overload, transverse overload and the cross coupling in three dimensions, etc. It is necessary to optimize the sensitivity to improve the performance of the accelerometer. For the monolithic high-shock three-axis accelerometer, the complexity of the sensitivity optimization is that it should consider not only the sensitivity difference between different axes but also the elimination of cross-coupling outputs, together with the natural frequency, structural integrity and high g overload. In this paper, the optimization process for decreasing the difference of the sensitivities between different axes of a monolithic high-shock three-axis piezoresistive accelerometer with single sensing element is established. The optimization is conducted in the condition of 100000 g acceleration by two methods-the method based on the optimization module of ANSYS and the ACO (ant colony optimization) method. The comparison between un-optimized and optimized models proves the efficiency of the optimization methods. In addition, the optimization results show that the ACO method combined with the FEA (finite element analysis) is much more efficient than the method based on the optimization module of ANSYS for the structural optimization problem. And the ACO method can be widely used in the optimization problem of the sensing elements with complicated structure.展开更多
For the optimization of dynamic range and bandwidth of digital intermediate frequency receiver(DIFR), main factors affecting them and their relationships are studied. Firstly, the DIFR sensitivity, bandwidth, noise fa...For the optimization of dynamic range and bandwidth of digital intermediate frequency receiver(DIFR), main factors affecting them and their relationships are studied. Firstly, the DIFR sensitivity, bandwidth, noise factor of radio frequency (RF) analog front-end (RFAF), and processing gain of intermediate frequency(IF) sampling are analyzed. Secondly, the constraint relationship of the noise factor of RFAF, the signal-to-noise ratio of ADC and the dynamic range of DIFR are studied. The relationship between the dynamic range and the RFAF gain, and that of the extended dynamic range and the RF AGC(automatic gain control) step are educed and simulated. These results can be used as theory foundations and design references for the implementation and optimization of the large dynamic range and wideband DIFR.展开更多
This paper presents the design,fabrication,packaging,and characterization of a high-performance CMUT array.The array,which features rectangular cells fabricated using a sacrificial release process,achieves a receiving...This paper presents the design,fabrication,packaging,and characterization of a high-performance CMUT array.The array,which features rectangular cells fabricated using a sacrificial release process,achieves a receiving sensitivity of-231.44 d B(re:1 V/μPa)with a 40 d B gain.Notably,the CMUT array exhibits a minimal sensitivity variation of just 0.87 d B across a temperature range of 0 to 60°C.Furthermore,the output voltage non-linearity at 1 k Hz is approximately 0.44%.These test results demonstrate that the reception performance of the 67-element CMUT array is superior to that of commercial transducers.The high performance and compact design of this CMUT array underscore its significant commercial potential for hydrophone applications.展开更多
We examine theoretically the performance of an Hg0.77Cd0.23Te based p-n photodetector/HFET optical receiver due to its possible application at 10.6 μm free space optical communication system at high bit rate.A rigoro...We examine theoretically the performance of an Hg0.77Cd0.23Te based p-n photodetector/HFET optical receiver due to its possible application at 10.6 μm free space optical communication system at high bit rate.A rigorous noise model of the receiver has been developed for this purpose.We calculate the total noise and sensitivity of the receiver.The front-end of the receiver exhibits a sensitivity of -45 dBm at a bit rate of 1 Gb/s and -30 dBm at a bit rate of 10 Gb/s,and the total mean-square noise curren t〈i2n〉=5×10-15 A2 at a bit rate of 1 Gb/s an d〈i2n〉 =10-12 A2 at a bit rate of 10 Gb/s,and a 3-dB bandwidth of 10 GHz.展开更多
文摘A sensitivity design method for a CMOS optoelectronic integrated circuit （OEIC） receiver is reported. The receiver consists of a regulated cascade （RGC） transimpedance amplifier （TIA） and a double photodiode （DPD） detector. The noise and sensitivity of the receiver are analyzed in detail. The noise mainly comes from the thermal noise of resistors and the flicker noise of MOSFETs. The relationship between noise and receiver sensitivity is presented. The sensitivity design method for the receiver is given by a set of equations. The OEIC receiver was implemented in a CSMC 0.6μm standard CMOS process. The measured eye diagram shows that the CMOS OEIC receiver is able to work at bit rates of up to 1.25GB/s and the sensitivity is - 12dBm.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 50775209)the Fork Ying Tung Education Foundation (Grant No 101052)Program for Excellent Talents by Ministry of Education of China
文摘Resonant tunnelling diodes （RTDs） have negative differential resistance effect, and the current-voltage characteristics change as a function of external stress, which is regarded as mesc-piezoresistance effect of RTDs. In this paper, a novel micro-accelerometer based on AlAs/GaAs/In0.1Ga0.9As/GaAs/AlAs RTDs is designed and fabricated to be a four-beam-mass structure, and an RTD-Wheatstone bridge measurement system is established to test the basic properties of this novel accelerometer. According to the experimental results, the sensitivity of the RTD based micro-accelerometer is adjustable within a range of 3 orders when the bias voltage of the sensor changes. The largest sensitivity of this RTD based miero-accelerometer is 560.2025 mV/g which is about 10 times larger than that of silicon based micro piezoresistive accelerometer, while the smallest one is 1.49135 mV/g.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52175554)Young Top Talent Project of the Hebei Provincial Department of Education(Grant No.BJK2023116)+2 种基金the Central Guiding Local Science and Technology Development Fund Project(Grant No.236Z4901G)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(Grant No.F2021409007)the School Research Fund Project(Grant No.YKY-2023-34)。
文摘In the artificial intelligence age,multifunctional and intelligent fireproof fabric-based electronics are urgently needed.Herein,a novel thread-shaped all-fabric-based piezoresistive sensor(denoted as TAFPS)with properties such as flame retardancy,firewarning,and piezoresistivity is proposed,which is composed of an inner nickel-plated fabric electrode,a multifunctional double helix fabric,and an external flame-retardant encapsulation fabric.Owing to the multiple flame-retardant properties of glass fiber tubular fabric,aminated carbon nanotubes(ACNTs),and ammonium polyphosphate,the char residue of the TAFPS reaches40.3 wt%at 800℃.In addition,the heat-sensitive effect of ACNTs during combustion causes a rapid decrease in the TAFPS resistance,triggering the fire alarm system within 2 s.Additionally,benefiting from the force-sensitive behavior of the double helix layer and tightly wrapped pattern of the external heat-shrinkable tubular fabric,TAFPS demonstrated a high sensitivity of4.40 kPa^(-1)(0–5.81 k Pa)and good stability for 10000 s.Considering its excellent flame resistance,high sensitivity,and agreeable stability,the developed TAFPS can be integrated into fire suits to monitor the exercise training process and the external fire environment.This work offers a novel approach for fabricating all-fabric-based piezoresistive sensors in the future for fire prevention and fire alarms,with promising applications in fire protection,the Internet of Things,and smart apparel.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 60571063)partially sponsored by the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry
文摘This paper reports that the nickel-silicone rubber composites with enhanced piezoresistivity were synthesized with much reduced nickel concentration. A large piezosensitivity of 0.716/kPa and a gauge factor of 600 have been obtained for a composite sample with filler-polymer ratio of 2.7：1 by weight. Measurements of resistance as a function of uniaxial force reveal that the piezoresistance arises predominantly from the internal heterogeneity of the material and the effect of geometrical changes of samples under pressure is negleetably small. The nonlinear current-voltage characteristic of the composite depends strongly on the filler content, the initial compression and the electrical current flowing in the sample. Ohmic behaviour has been observed only in the highly compressed samples. The breakdown strength decreases with increasing filler content of the composite. Both I - V and R - f characteristics indicates that the resistivity of the composites decreases with electrical field, suggesting that the composite may also be used to make voltage sensitive resistors for protecting circuits. All the experimental results favour a quantum tunnelling mechanism of conductivity. It finds that the concept ＇negative resistance＇, often used to describe the phenomena that current decreases with increasing voltage, is not appropriate and should be avoided.
基金Supported by the "111" Project (Grant No. B08043)Foundation Program of National Key Lab for Electronic Measurement and Technology (Grant No. 9140C12040606060C12)
文摘There exist several difficulties in the design of monolithic high-shock three-axis accelerometer, such as high g overload, transverse overload and the cross coupling in three dimensions, etc. It is necessary to optimize the sensitivity to improve the performance of the accelerometer. For the monolithic high-shock three-axis accelerometer, the complexity of the sensitivity optimization is that it should consider not only the sensitivity difference between different axes but also the elimination of cross-coupling outputs, together with the natural frequency, structural integrity and high g overload. In this paper, the optimization process for decreasing the difference of the sensitivities between different axes of a monolithic high-shock three-axis piezoresistive accelerometer with single sensing element is established. The optimization is conducted in the condition of 100000 g acceleration by two methods-the method based on the optimization module of ANSYS and the ACO (ant colony optimization) method. The comparison between un-optimized and optimized models proves the efficiency of the optimization methods. In addition, the optimization results show that the ACO method combined with the FEA (finite element analysis) is much more efficient than the method based on the optimization module of ANSYS for the structural optimization problem. And the ACO method can be widely used in the optimization problem of the sensing elements with complicated structure.
文摘For the optimization of dynamic range and bandwidth of digital intermediate frequency receiver(DIFR), main factors affecting them and their relationships are studied. Firstly, the DIFR sensitivity, bandwidth, noise factor of radio frequency (RF) analog front-end (RFAF), and processing gain of intermediate frequency(IF) sampling are analyzed. Secondly, the constraint relationship of the noise factor of RFAF, the signal-to-noise ratio of ADC and the dynamic range of DIFR are studied. The relationship between the dynamic range and the RFAF gain, and that of the extended dynamic range and the RF AGC(automatic gain control) step are educed and simulated. These results can be used as theory foundations and design references for the implementation and optimization of the large dynamic range and wideband DIFR.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 61927807,62320106011,and 62304208China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under Grant 2023M733277 and2024T170848。
文摘This paper presents the design,fabrication,packaging,and characterization of a high-performance CMUT array.The array,which features rectangular cells fabricated using a sacrificial release process,achieves a receiving sensitivity of-231.44 d B(re:1 V/μPa)with a 40 d B gain.Notably,the CMUT array exhibits a minimal sensitivity variation of just 0.87 d B across a temperature range of 0 to 60°C.Furthermore,the output voltage non-linearity at 1 k Hz is approximately 0.44%.These test results demonstrate that the reception performance of the 67-element CMUT array is superior to that of commercial transducers.The high performance and compact design of this CMUT array underscore its significant commercial potential for hydrophone applications.
文摘We examine theoretically the performance of an Hg0.77Cd0.23Te based p-n photodetector/HFET optical receiver due to its possible application at 10.6 μm free space optical communication system at high bit rate.A rigorous noise model of the receiver has been developed for this purpose.We calculate the total noise and sensitivity of the receiver.The front-end of the receiver exhibits a sensitivity of -45 dBm at a bit rate of 1 Gb/s and -30 dBm at a bit rate of 10 Gb/s,and the total mean-square noise curren t〈i2n〉=5×10-15 A2 at a bit rate of 1 Gb/s an d〈i2n〉 =10-12 A2 at a bit rate of 10 Gb/s,and a 3-dB bandwidth of 10 GHz.
