We propose and demonstrate novel microphone sensors based on the frequency delta-sigma modulation (FDSM) technique, which replaces the conventional delta-sigma modulator in the delta-sigma analog-todigital converters. A key of the FDSM technology is to employ a voltagecontrolled oscillator (VCO) for converting an input analog signal to a 1-bit pulse-density modulated digital signal. High-performance sensors can be realized if the VCO is replaced by an oscillator whose oscillation frequency depends on an external physical parameter.
Microphone sensors are proposed based on FDSM that employs a suspended microstrip disk resonator, where the backside ground plane is replaced by a thin metal diaphragm. A resonant tunneling diode (RTD) oscillator is also employed, as the performance of these sensors significantly depends on the oscillation frequency. To demonstrate the basic operation of the proposal, prototype devices were fabricated with an InGaAs/AlAs RTD.
A satisfactory noise shaping property, which is a significant nature of delta-sigma modulation, was demonstrated over three decades for the prototype device. A sound-sensing peak was also clearly observed when applying 1 kHz sound from a speaker.
High-performance ultrasonic microphone sensors can be realized if we fabricate the sensors using a thin InP substrate with high-frequency oscillator design.
In this study, we proposed and experimentally demonstrated novel microphone sensors, which are promising as future ultrasonic sensors that have high dynamic range with wide bandwidth.
引用
Sensor Review, Vol. 40 No. 5, pp. 535-542
雑誌名
Sensor Review
巻
40
号
5
ページ
535 - 542
発行年
2020-07-10
ISSN
0260-2288
書誌レコードID
AA10622851
DOI
10.1108/SR-03-2020-0044
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Delta-sigma modulation microphone sensors employing a resonant tunneling diode with a suspended microstrip resonator
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