“The industry has been investing heavily in R&D in semiconductor-based biosensors because of their low cost, fast response, and accurate detection. Field-effect transistor-based biosensors, or bioFETs, in particular, are used in a wide variety of applications, such as biological research, point-of-care diagnostics, environmental applications, and even food safety.
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The industry has been investing heavily in R&D in semiconductor-based biosensors because of their low cost, fast response, and accurate detection. Field-effect transistor-based biosensors, or bioFETs, in particular, are used in a wide variety of applications, such as biological research, point-of-care diagnostics, environmental applications, and even food safety.
The bioFET converts biological responses into analytes, which in turn convert the analytes into electrical signals that can be measured using DC IV technology.
DC IV testing can be performed on bioFETs in a number of ways. The easiest way to do this is to use multiple source measure units (SMUs), which are instruments that source and measure current and voltage simultaneously. The Keithley 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer can help you easily test the electrical characteristics of bioFETs in four ways.
1. Integrate and measure synchronization of multiple SMUs
The Keithley 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer incorporates all relevant hardware and software required to perform DC IV testing on FET-based biosensors. The parameter analyzer can automatically synchronize up to 9 SMUs, saving considerable setup and configuration time compared to using multiple instruments individually. The parametric analyzer also provides a comprehensive library of built-in test routines for testing bioFETs and other semiconductor devices and materials. As a fully built-in solution, it not only simplifies the test process, but also ensures improved measurement accuracy by reducing error margins, and eliminating the need for external triggering.
2. Software based on easy to use GUI
It’s a good thing to have bioFETs fully built-in DC IV testing solutions. But for engineers unfamiliar with DC IV testing, even a fully built-in solution is of little use if the testing process is complex and ungrounded. The 4200A-SCS parameter analyzer completely solves this problem. It has a variety of built-in learning tools out of the box, including application guides, videos and various training modules, which significantly shorten the learning cycle for engineers who are not familiar with the application. The parametric analyzer also comes with ready-to-use, modifiable application tests that eliminate the need to write new code, significantly saving test development time.
3. Powerful charting and analysis functions
The Keithley 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer captures real-time measurement data, giving you the data you need to characterize bioFETs quickly and easily. But it’s not just about collecting data, it also provides powerful charting and analysis capabilities to help you visualize your data. For example, the generator is a built-in tool that calculates test data, provides automatic line fitting, and performs parameter extraction.
4. Can be customized and can be upgraded
Keithley engineers designed this parametric analyzer to meet the specific needs of your project. Depending on the necessary test requirements, the system can be configured on demand for current-voltage measurements, capacitance-voltage measurements, or pulsed IV measurements using an intuitive user interface. If new modules are required for new projects in the future, the 4200A-SCS can be upgraded at any time so that the required tools are available when needed.
Summarize
BioFETs are an emerging cutting-edge technology that requires extensive knowledge and skills to effectively utilize this technology. As this technology continues to advance and evolve, having the right tools can improve the testing and validation phases of development, improve measurement accuracy, shorten learning cycles, and speed up testing. The Keithley 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer is just that tool.
“The industry has been investing heavily in R&D in semiconductor-based biosensors because of their low cost, fast response, and accurate detection. Field-effect transistor-based biosensors, or bioFETs, in particular, are used in a wide variety of applications, such as biological research, point-of-care diagnostics, environmental applications, and even food safety.
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The industry has been investing heavily in R&D in semiconductor-based biosensors because of their low cost, fast response, and accurate detection. Field-effect transistor-based biosensors, or bioFETs, in particular, are used in a wide variety of applications, such as biological research, point-of-care diagnostics, environmental applications, and even food safety.
The bioFET converts biological responses into analytes, which in turn convert the analytes into electrical signals that can be measured using DC IV technology.
DC IV testing can be performed on bioFETs in a number of ways. The easiest way to do this is to use multiple source measure units (SMUs), which are instruments that source and measure current and voltage simultaneously. The Keithley 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer can help you easily test the electrical characteristics of bioFETs in four ways.
1. Integrate and measure synchronization of multiple SMUs
The Keithley 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer incorporates all relevant hardware and software required to perform DC IV testing on FET-based biosensors. The parameter analyzer can automatically synchronize up to 9 SMUs, saving considerable setup and configuration time compared to using multiple instruments individually. The parametric analyzer also provides a comprehensive library of built-in test routines for testing bioFETs and other semiconductor devices and materials. As a fully built-in solution, it not only simplifies the test process, but also ensures improved measurement accuracy by reducing error margins, and eliminating the need for external triggering.
2. Software based on easy to use GUI
It’s a good thing to have bioFETs fully built-in DC IV testing solutions. But for engineers unfamiliar with DC IV testing, even a fully built-in solution is of little use if the testing process is complex and ungrounded. The 4200A-SCS parameter analyzer completely solves this problem. It has a variety of built-in learning tools out of the box, including application guides, videos and various training modules, which significantly shorten the learning cycle for engineers who are not familiar with the application. The parametric analyzer also comes with ready-to-use, modifiable application tests that eliminate the need to write new code, significantly saving test development time.
3. Powerful charting and analysis functions
The Keithley 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer captures real-time measurement data, giving you the data you need to characterize bioFETs quickly and easily. But it’s not just about collecting data, it also provides powerful charting and analysis capabilities to help you visualize your data. For example, the generator is a built-in tool that calculates test data, provides automatic line fitting, and performs parameter extraction.
4. Can be customized and can be upgraded
Keithley engineers designed this parametric analyzer to meet the specific needs of your project. Depending on the necessary test requirements, the system can be configured on demand for current-voltage measurements, capacitance-voltage measurements, or pulsed IV measurements using an intuitive user interface. If new modules are required for new projects in the future, the 4200A-SCS can be upgraded at any time so that the required tools are available when needed.
Summarize
BioFETs are an emerging cutting-edge technology that requires extensive knowledge and skills to effectively utilize this technology. As this technology continues to advance and evolve, having the right tools can improve the testing and validation phases of development, improve measurement accuracy, shorten learning cycles, and speed up testing. The Keithley 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer is just that tool.
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