• Improvement of the quality factor of RF integrated inductors by layout optimization 

      López-Villegas, José M.; Samitier, Josep; Cané, Carles; Losantos Viñolas, Pedro; Bausells, J. (IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, 2000-01-01)
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      A systematic method to improve the quality (Q) factor of RF integrated inductors is presented in this paper. The proposed method is based on the layout optimization to minimize the series resistance of the inductor coil, ...
    • Magnetic-field sensor based on a thin-film SOI transistor 

      Losantos Viñolas, Pedro; Cané, Carles; Flandre, Denis; Eggermont, Jean-Paul (1998-01-01)
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      This paper presents a magnetic sensor on thin-film SOI-SIMOX that takes advantage of a previous bipolar structure, the VCBM (voltage-controlled bipolar MOS transistor) to improve magnetic response with low power consumption. ...
    • Multilayer ISFET membranes for microsystems applications 

      Cané, Carles; Götz, A.; Merlos, A.; Gràcia, I.; Errachid, Abdelhamid; Losantos Viñolas, Pedro; Lora-Tamayo, E. (1996-09-01)
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      The fabrication of microsystems in which chemical measurements play a role make the on-chip combination of chemical sensors and signal processing circuitry highly desirable. Chemical sensors use sensitive layers which are ...
    • The use of ferrofluids in micromechanics 

      Pérez Castillejos, R.; Plaza, J.A.; Esteve, J.; Losantos Viñolas, Pedro; Acero, M.C.; Cané, Carles; Serra-Mestres, F. (2000-08-01)
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      An introduction to ferrofluids in MEMS applications is presented. Ferrofluids are fluids with magnetic properties. By applying a magnetic field, the balance of forces within the ferrofluid is varied so that the magnetic ...