Chapter 6
IC-Based and IC-Assisted NMR Detectors
Jonas Handwerker,
Jens Anders,
Jonas Handwerker
University of Ulm, Institut för Mikroelektronik, Albert-Einstein-Allee 43, 89081 Ulm Germany
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University of Ulm, Institut för Mikroelektronik, Albert-Einstein-Allee 43, 89081 Ulm Germany
Search for more papers by this authorJonas Handwerker,
Jens Anders,
Jonas Handwerker
University of Ulm, Institut för Mikroelektronik, Albert-Einstein-Allee 43, 89081 Ulm Germany
Search for more papers by this authorJens Anders
University of Ulm, Institut för Mikroelektronik, Albert-Einstein-Allee 43, 89081 Ulm Germany
Search for more papers by this authorJens Anders,
Jan G. Korvink,
Jens Anders
University of Stuttgart, Institute of Smart Sensors, Pfaffenwaldring 47, Stuttgart, 70569 Germany
Search for more papers by this authorJan G. Korvink
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Microstructure Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, 76344 Germany
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Jan G. Korvink,
Jens Anders
University of Stuttgart, Institute of Smart Sensors, Pfaffenwaldring 47, Stuttgart, 70569 Germany
Search for more papers by this authorJan G. Korvink
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Microstructure Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, 76344 Germany
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This chapter deals with the emerging field of integrated circuit (IC)-based and IC-assisted μNMR detectors. IC-assisted detectors are hybrid solutions consisting of an off-chip detection coil and a dedicated transceiver application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The chapter starts with a brief introduction into complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) and bipolar complementary metal oxide semiconductor (BiCMOS) technologies, in which the most salient features related to the design of NMR electronics and detection coils are highlighted. It shows the cross section of a generic modern CMOS technology. The chapter discusses the advantages of monolithic integrations of the transceiver electronics for NMR applications. It provides a detailed treatment of the possibilities associated with using IC technology for designing the RF receiver front-end in direct proximity of the NMR detection coil. The chapter also provides a review of the state-of-the-art in IC-based and IC-assisted μNMR systems.
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