Simulation of a surface transverse wave biosensor for DF-1 cells

A 250MHz Surface-Transverse Wave (STW) resonator is employed as a sensor element for the detection of DF-1 cells. STWs are horizontally polarized shear waves which are generated and detected by the interdigitated transducers (IDTs) similar to surface-acoustic wave (SAW) resonators. Detection of chem...

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Main Authors: Jamil, Nadira, Nordin, Anis Nurashikin, Mel, Maizirwan, Voiculescu, Ioana
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/3709/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/3709/1/10.pdf
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Summary:A 250MHz Surface-Transverse Wave (STW) resonator is employed as a sensor element for the detection of DF-1 cells. STWs are horizontally polarized shear waves which are generated and detected by the interdigitated transducers (IDTs) similar to surface-acoustic wave (SAW) resonators. Detection of chemical and biological agents in aqueous solutions is a difficult problem, especially when the detection technique has to be sensitive, power-efficient and very handy. This paper presents the biosensor prototype utilizing STW resonator. The two-dimensional finite element (FEM) modeling of the STW resonator was performed using COMSOL Multiphysics #x2122;. 200MHz operating frequency was applied in the simulation. The FEM simulations results are equal with the theoretical results where an operating frequency of 200MHz will produce a resonance frequency of 200MHz.