Authors:
Yindar Chuo
and
Bozena Kaminska
Affiliation:
School of Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Keyword(s):
Biosensor, multiparameter, microintegration, flexible polymer system-in-package, MEMS, health monitoring, wireless senor, cardio health monitoring.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Biomedical Engineering
;
Biomedical Instruments and Devices
;
Biomedical Sensors
;
Devices
;
Emerging Technologies
;
Health Monitoring Devices
;
Human-Computer Interaction
;
Physiological Computing Systems
;
Telecommunications
;
Wireless and Mobile Technologies
;
Wireless Information Networks and Systems
Abstract:
Miniaturization and microintegration is well known for their potentials in providing microsystems and sensors with unmatched performance, reliability, and lower costs. Current technologies in implementation of microsensors, however, span a large variety of platforms. It is thus common for microsensors measuring differing parameters to exist on different combinations of substrates, not to even mention the associated signal conditioning, processing, and data communication electronics. It remains a challenge to integrate multiple sensors with complex electronics into a single high-density microsystem, particularly for certain applications in medical diagnostics and healthcare, where mechanical flexibility of the substrate and biocompatibility also becomes crucial considerations. Traditional microintegration technologies such as system-in-package, system-on-chip, and advanced assembly and packaging, may often be inadequate. A mutliparameter single locus integrated multilayer polymer micr
osensor system is proposed to address the fundamental issues of high-density integration, flexibility, biocompatibility, easy application, high sensitivity, and reliability for medical grade diagnostics and other physiological applications. The architecture of the multilayer system is discussed, as well, implementation and fabrication of the multisensor layer is demonstrated, and the results on performance discussed.
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