US4701253A
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ISFET-based measuring device and method for correcting drift
Assignee: Sentron Vof
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Filing: 1984-10-29
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Granted: 1987-10-20
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Expires: 2004-10-29
Abstract
Abstract The measuring device (10) comprises an ISFET (12) used as a chemically selective ion sensor, a reference electrode (20) positioned adjacent the ISFET (12), an amplifier (22) coupled to the ISFET and control/correction circuitry (30) coupled to the ISFET (12), to the reference electrode (20) and to the amplifier (22). The control/correction circuitry (30) is operable to maintain the drain-source current I DS of the ISFET (12) at a constant value and to correct drift effects of the ISFET (12) on the basis of the logarithmic equation: ΔV.sub.p =A 1n(t/t.sub.o +1 ) where: ΔV p =potential drift A=scale factor for drift and amplitude t o =time constant defining the dependence on time t=time during which the sensor is operative in the event of continuous operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Hendrikus C. G. Ligtenberg
- 👤 Jozef G. M. Leuveld
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 10:34
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/403; G01N27/414; G01N27/4148
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A measuring device comprising an ISFET having a drain and a source used as a chemically selective ion sensor, a reference electrode positioned adjacent said ISFET, an amplifier coupled to said ISFET, control circuit means including a clock signal generator coupled to said ISFET, to said reference electrode and to said amplifier: (a) for timing, with clock signals, time periods of operation of the device; (b) for maintaining two of the three operating parameters of said ISFET constant while adjusting the third parameter, the parameters being V DS , I DS and V RS , said controlling of the three parameters including: V DS constant, I D S constant, V RS adjusted; and V RS constant, I DS constant, V D S adjusted; and (c) for effecting correction of drift, due to drift effects of said ISFET including adjusting the voltage supplied to the reference electrode relative to changes in potential drift, V p , on the basis of the logarithmic equation: ΔVp=A ln (t/t.sub.o +1) where: ΔV p =potential drift A=scale factor for drift and amplitude t o =time constant defining the dependence on time t=time during which the sensor is operative in the event of continuous operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A measuring device comprising an ISFET having a drain and a source used as a chemically selective ion sensor, a reference electrode positioned adjacent said ISFET, an amplifier coupled to said ISFET, control circuit means including a clock signal generator coupled to said ISFET, to said reference electrode and to said amplifier: (a) for timing, with clock signals, time periods of operation of the device; (b) for maintaining two of the three operating parameters of said ISFET constant while adjusting the third parameter, the parameters being V DS , I DS and V RS , said controlling of the three parameters including: V DS constant, I D S constant, V RS adjusted; and V RS constant, I DS constant, V D S adjusted; and (c) for effecting correction of drift, due to drift effects of said ISFET including adjusting the voltage supplied to the reference electrode relative to changes in potential drift, V p , on the basis of the logarithmic equation: ΔVp=A ln (t/t.sub.o +1) where: ΔV p =potential drift A=scale factor for drift and amplitude t o =time constant defining the dependence on time t=time during which the sensor is operative in the event of continuous operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
114 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said control circuit means includes a memory component, said memory component being adapted to store the slope of a straight line drawn through a first point and a second point on an experimentally determined curve representing the drift of the device in relation to time, the first point corresponding to a point in time t a trailing the instant of initial actuation of the device and the second point corresponding to a point in time t b , where t b >t a , and the measurements to be performed in the interval between t a and t b being automatically correctable on the basis of said slope.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 2, wherein the point of time t b trails the instant of initial actuation of the device by four hours.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said control circuit means includes a memory component, said logarithmic equation being stored in said memory component together with values of A and t o , and said control circuit being operable to correct drift effects on the basis of said stored logarithmic equation and values of A and t o .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 1, including means for causing the pulsed excitation of a reference-source potential V RS of said ISFET and of a drain-source potential V DS of said ISFET.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said ion sensor is a plurality of ISFET sensors which can be successively actuated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The device of claim 1 including an ISFET chip, a protective electrode mounted on said ISFET chip adjacent an ISFET gate region, said protective electrode being electrically connected to the source or the bulk of said ISFET during storage; and said protective electrode being made of a material which has a minimal potential difference with respect to said reference electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device according to claim 7, including means for directly short-circuiting said protective electrode to said source or bulk during storage of said ISFET.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device according to claim 7, wherein said electrical connection of said protective electrode to said source or bulk includes a Zener diode or an avalanche diode.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for correcting drift effects of an ISFET in a measuring device comprising an ISFET used as a chemically selective ion sensor, a reference electrode, an amplifier and control circuit means including a clock signal generator for timing, with clock signals, time periods of operation of the device and for maintaining two of three operating parameters of said ISFET constant while adjusting the third parameter, the parameters being V DS , I DS and V RS , said controlling of the three parameters including: V DS constant, I D S constant, V RS adjusted; and V RS constant, I DS constant, V DS adjusted; said method including the steps of: effecting drift correction due to drift effects of said ISFET including adjusting the voltage supplied to the reference electrode relative to changes in potential drift, V p , on the basis of the logarithmic equation: ΔVp=A ln (t/t.sub.o +1) where: ΔV p =potential drift A=scale factor for drift and amplitude t o =time constant defining the dependence on time t=time during which the sensor is operative in the event of continuous operation.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for correcting drift effects of an ISFET in a measuring device comprising an ISFET used as a chemically selective ion sensor, a reference electrode, an amplifier and control circuit means including a clock signal generator for timing, with clock signals, time periods of operation of the device and for maintaining two of three operating parameters of said ISFET constant while adjusting the third parameter, the parameters being V DS , I DS and V RS , said controlling of the three parameters including: V DS constant, I D S constant, V RS adjusted; and V RS constant, I DS constant, V DS adjusted; said method including the steps of: effecting drift correction due to drift effects of said ISFET including adjusting the voltage supplied to the reference electrode relative to changes in potential drift, V p , on the basis of the logarithmic equation: ΔVp=A ln (t/t.sub.o +1) where: ΔV p =potential drift A=scale factor for drift and amplitude t o =time constant defining the dependence on time t=time during which the sensor is operative in the event of continuous operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
105 words
The method of claim 10 including the step of storing the slope of a straight line drawn through a first point and a second point on an experimentally determined curve representing the drift of the device in relation to time, the first point corresponding to a point in time t a trailing the instant of initial actuation of the device and the second point corresponding to a point in time t b , where t b <t a ; performing measurements in the interval between t a and t b ; and automatically correcting the drift in said interval on the basis of said slope.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the point of time t b trails the instant of initial actuation of the device by four hours.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 10, including the steps of: storing the logarithmic equation together with values of A and t o ; and correcting drift effects on the basis of the stored logarithmic equation and the values of A and t o .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 10, including the step of supplying pulsed excitation for a reference-source potential V RS of said ISFET and for a drain-source potential V DS of said ISFET.
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