Flexible Sensory Platform Based on Oxide-based Neuromorphic Transistors

Sci Rep. 2015 Dec 11:5:18082. doi: 10.1038/srep18082.

Abstract

Inspired by the dendritic integration and spiking operation of a biological neuron, flexible oxide-based neuromorphic transistors with multiple input gates are fabricated on flexible plastic substrates for pH sensor applications. When such device is operated in a quasi-static dual-gate synergic sensing mode, it shows a high pH sensitivity of ~105 mV/pH. Our results also demonstrate that single-spike dynamic mode can remarkably improve pH sensitivity and reduce response/recover time and power consumption. Moreover, we find that an appropriate negative bias applied on the sensing gate electrode can further enhance the pH sensitivity and reduce the power consumption. Our flexible neuromorphic transistors provide a new-concept sensory platform for biochemical detection with high sensitivity, rapid response and ultralow power consumption.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Dendrites / physiology
  • Electric Capacitance
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Indium / chemistry
  • Neurons / physiology
  • Neurophysiology / instrumentation
  • Neurophysiology / methods*
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry
  • Synapses / physiology
  • Transistors, Electronic*
  • Zinc Oxide / chemistry

Substances

  • Oxides
  • Indium
  • indium oxide
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Zinc Oxide