摘要:
A sensor device and a method for the determination of the amount of target particles at a contact surface adjacent to a sample chamber include detecting, by a detector, the target particles in the sample chamber by a sensor element, and providing at least one corresponding sensor signal. An evaluation unit determines the amount of target particles in a first zone at the contracts surface and in a second zone a distance away from the contact surface based on this sensor signal. In an optical measurement approach, frustrated total internal reflection taking place under different operating conditions, such as wavelength and/or angle of incidence, may be used to extract information about the first and second zones. In a magnetic measurement approach, different magnetic excitation fields may be used to excite magnetic target particles differently in the first and second zone.
摘要:
A sensor chip (1030) for gas has cells (200) for emitting and receiving ultrasound and is configured for a sufficiently large frequency range and for measuring concentration of at least one of the gas components based on at least two responses within the range. The frequency range can be achieved by varying the size of cell membranes (230), varying bias voltages, and/or varying air pressure for an array (205) of cMUTs or MEMS microphones. The sensor chip can be applied in, for example, capnography. A measurement air chamber (515) is implemented in the respiratory pathway (400), and it and/or the pathway may be designed to reduce turbulence in the exhaled breath (120) subject to ultrasound interrogation. The chip (1030) can be implemented as self-contained in the monitoring of parameters, obviating the need for off-chip sensors.
摘要:
A coder is fed with pre-coded data such that the absolute value of the RDS of the code words as produced by the coder is limited. This is achieved by ensuring that in a group of 2 code words the RDS of the first code word is compensated by the RDS of the second conde word. The RDS at the end of the second code word is then zero and the excursions of the RDS from the start of the first code word until the end of the second code word are limited because there are only a limited number of bits that can contribute to an increase of the absolute value of the RDS. This principle can easily be applied to the 17PP coder.
摘要:
The invention relates to a sensor device (100) and a method for the determination of the amount of target particles (1) at a contact surface (112) adjacent to a sample chamber (2). Target particles (1) in the sample chamber are detected by a sensor element (SE) and at least one corresponding sensor-signal (s, s′) is provided. An evaluation unit (EU) then determines the amount of target particles (1) in a first zone (Z1) immediately at the contracts surface (112) and a second zone (Z2) a distance (z) away from the contact surface based on this sensor-signal. In an optical measurement approach, frustrated total internal reflection taking place under different operating conditions (e.g. wavelength, angle of incidence) may be used to extract information about the first and second zones (Z1, Z2). In a magnetic measurement approach, different magnetic excitation fields may be used to excite magnetic target particles differently in the first and second zone (Z2). Moreover, the temporal course of a sensor-signal (s, s′) can be evaluated, particularly with respect to stochastic movements of the target particles (1).
摘要:
A detection system (100, 150) for qualitative or quantitative detection of a magnetic field property of a modulated magnetic field is described. The modulated magnetic field may e.g. stem from an adjacent electrical current (Iadj) or magnetic particles. The detection system (100, 150) comprises at least one magneto resistive sensor element (102), a current controller (104) for providing a sensing current (Isense) flowing through the magnetic sensor element (102) and a controlling means (108). The controlling means (108) is adapted for deriving at a first frequency f1 a temperature-related parameter of the at least one magneto resistive sensor. The controlling means (108) furthermore is adapted for deriving a qualitative or quantitative characteristic of the adjacent electrical current (Iadj) or magnetic particles, taking into account the derived temperature-related parameter. This second frequency (f1) is different from the first frequency (f1}). The invention also relates to a corresponding method.
摘要:
A visible pattern is obtained by modulating the digital sum value. Because the digital sum value modulation allows the choice of several different channel bits groups between DC control points, the selection of a group of channel bits resulting in a change of reflection. This creation of a visible pattern is highly suitable for Blueray as the parity preserving property of the channel code guarantees disparity inversion by the DC-control bit, which keeps the DSV excursions between hard limits. As a result only small DSV deliberate variations are required to produce a grating, which will not deteriorate the bit-detection margin of the optical disc.
摘要:
A magnetic sensor (MS) comprising a magneto-resistive element (GMR) for sensing a magnetic stray field (SF) generated by a magnetizable object (SPB) when magnetized and for generating an electrical object signal (UOB) which depends on the sensed magnetic stray field (SF), the sensor (MS) comprising a magnetic field generator (WR1, WR2) for generating a magnetic field (H, Hext) having a first frequency (ω1) for magnetizing the magnetizable object (SPB), a current source (AC2) for at least generating an AC-current (I2 sin ω2t) having a second frequency (ω2t) through the magneto-resistive element (GMR), and electronic means for generating an electrical output signal (U0) derived from the electrical object signal (UOB), the electronic means comprising stabilization means for stabilizing the amplitude of the electrical output signal (U0), the stabilization means deriving its information which is needed for said stabilization from the amplitude of a signal component, which is present in the object signal (UOB) during operation, which is linearly dependent on the steepness of the magneto-resistive element (GMR), the steepness being defined as the derivative of the resistance of the magneto-resistive element (GMR) as a function of the magnetic field through the magneto-resistive element in a magnetically sensitive direction of the magneto-resistive element (GMR).
摘要:
The invention relates to a microelectronic sensor device, particularly to a bio sensor with magnetic sensor units comprising excitation wires (11, 13) and a GMR sensor (12). The device further comprises a washing unit (20) consisting of a series of actuation wires (21) coupled to a driving unit (22). The driving unit (22) can activate the actuation wires selectively, wherein magnetic washing particles (2) are attracted to the activated wires. Shifting the activation pattern (R, S, T) then results in a corresponding movement of washing particles (2), which induces flow of the sample fluid that can wash away weakly bound and/or unbound target substance (3) from the sensor region (10) of the sensor units.
摘要:
A magnetic sensor (MS) for sensing a magnetic stray field (SF) generated by magnetizable object (SPB) when magnetized and for generating an electrical object signal (UOB) which depends on the sensed magnetic stray field (SF), comprising a magnetic field generator (WR1, WR2) for generating a magnetic main field (H) for magnetizing the magnetizable object (SPB), and cross-talk reduction means for reducing the effect of a cross talk signal component in the electrical object signal (UOB) caused by magnetic cross-talk between the magnetic main field (H) and the magnetic stray field (SF), wherein the cross-talk reduction means is arranged for distinguishing a signal property between the cross-talk signal component and the remaining part of the electrical object signal (UOB) and for generating an electrical output signal (Uo).
摘要:
The invention relates to a magnetic sensor device comprising excitation wires (11, 13) for generating a magnetic excitation field and a magnetic sensor element, particularly a GMR sensor (12), for sensing magnetic fields generated by labeling particles in reaction to the excitation field. The magnetic excitation fields are generated with non-sinusoidal forms, particularly as square-waves, such that their spectral range comprises a plurality of frequency components. Magnetic particles with different magnetic response characteristics can then be differentiated according to their reactions to the different frequency components of the excitation fields. The magnetic excitation field and the sensing current driving the GMR sensor (12) are preferably generated with the help of ring modulators (22, 24). Moreover, ring modulators (27, 29) may be used for the demodulation of the sensor signal.