Inversion-mode (IM) and depletion-mode (DM) ion-sensitive field effect transistors (ISFETs) are investigated in terms of dc characteristics, pH response and low-frequency noise (LFN) characteristics. The dc characteristics show a low threshold voltage (VTH) of 28 mV for the DM ISFETs, which is preferred for the long lifetime of the pseudo-reference electrode. The DM ISFETs exhibit an enhanced pH response in the sub-threshold region, which comes from the lower sub-threshold swing. The LFN analysis for both devices shows similar level of noise equivalent current (In.RMS) near VTH; otherwise, a reduction of In.RMS is obtained in the DM ISFETs in the linear region. In addition, the signal-to-noise ratio of the DM ISFETs is improved by 82.9% compared with the IM ISFETs in the sub-threshold region. Consequently, the DM ISFETs can be a better sensor platform for low-power, portable, and high-precision performance.
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Cho, H., Kim, K., Yoon, J. S., Rim, T., Meyyappan, M., & Baek, C. K. (2017). Optimization of Signal to Noise Ratio in Silicon Nanowire ISFET Sensors. IEEE Sensors Journal, 17(9), 2792–2796. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2017.2674672
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