Sensors and Microsystems

<P><STRONG>Tutorials</STRONG></P>
<P>With the Eye of the Beholder: An Introduction to the Observation of Multidimensional Data with the Principal Component Analysis; <EM>C. Di Natale</EM></P>
<P>Biosensor Technology: A Brief History; <EM>I. Palchetti, M. Mascini</EM></P>
<P>Fundamental Limitations in Resistive Wide Range Gas-Sensor Interface Circuits Design; <EM>M. Grassi, P. Malcovati, A. Baschirotto</EM></P>
<P><STRONG>Materials and Processes</STRONG></P>
<P>Advances in Silicon Periodic Microstructures with Photonic Band Gaps in the Near Infrared Region; <EM>G. Barillaro, A. Diligenti, L. M. Strambini, V. Annovazzi-Lodi, M. Benedetti, S. Merlo, S. Riccardi</EM></P>
<P>Investigation of the Swelling Properties of PHEMA and PHEMA/CB for Sensing Application; <EM>V. La Ferrara, E. Massera, M. L. Miglietta, T. Polichetti, G.Rametta, G. Di Francia</EM></P>
<P>Optical Sensing Properties Towards Ethanol Vapors of Au-Polyimide Nanocomposite Films Synthesized by Different Chemical Routes; <EM>S. Carturan, A. Antonaci, G. Maggioni, A. Quaranta, M. Tonezzer, R. Milan, G. Mattei, P. Mazzoldi</EM></P>
<P>Optical Vapors Sensing Capabilities of Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIMs);<EM> S. Carturan, A. Antonaci, G. Maggioni, A. Quaranta, M. Tonezzer, R. Milan, G. Della Mea</EM></P>
<P>Focused Ion Beam and Dielectrophoresis as Grow-in-Place Architecture for Chemical Sensor; <EM>V. La Ferrara, E. Massera, G. Di Francia, B. Alfano</EM></P>
<P>A Novel Approach for the Preparation of Metal Oxide/CNTs Composites for Sensing Applications;<EM> G. Neri, A. Bonavita, G. Micali, G. Rizzo, M. G. Willinger, E.Rauwel, N. Pinna</EM></P>
<P>The impact of Nanoparticle Aggregation in Liquid Solution for Toxicological and Ecotoxicological Studies; <EM>M. L. Miglietta, G. Rametta, G. Di Francia, A. Bruno, C. DeLisio, G. Leter, M. Mancuso, F. Pacchierotti, S. Buono, S.Manzo</EM></P>
<P>Preparation and Electrical-Functional Characterization of Gas Sensors Based on TiO2 Nanometric Strips Using Impedance Spectroscopy; <EM>C. De Pascali, L. Francioso, S. Capone, P. Siciliano</EM></P>
<P>Piezoelectric Low-Curing-Temperature Ink for Sensors and Power Harvesting; <EM>M. Ferrari, V. Ferrari, M. Guizzetti, D. Marioli</EM></P>
<P>Comparative Bioaffinity Studies for In-Vitro Cell Assays on MEMSBased Devices; <EM>C. Ress, L. Odorizzi, C. Collini, L. Lorenzelli, S. Forti, C.Pederzolli, L. Lunelli, L. Vanzetti, N. Coppedè, T. Toccoli, G.Tarabella, S. Iannotta</EM></P>
<P>Effect of the Layer Geometry on Ink-Jet Sensor Device Perfomances; <EM>A. De Girolamo Del Mauro, F. Loffredo, G. Burrasca, E.Massera, G. Di Francia, D. Della Sala</EM></P>
<P><STRONG>Devices</STRONG></P>
<P>Optical Flowmeter Sensor for Blood Circulators; <EM>M. Norgia, A. Pesatori, L. Rovati</EM></P>
<P>UV Laser Beam Profilers Based on CVD Diamond; <EM>M. Girolami, P. Allegrini, G. Conte, S. Salvatori</EM></P>
<P>Photoconductive Position Sensitive CVD Diamond Detectors; <EM>M. Girolami, P. Allegrini, G. Conte, S. Salvatori</EM></P>
<P>Opaque-Gate Phototransistors on H-Terminated Diamond; <EM>P. Calvani, M. C. Rossi, G. Conte</EM></P>
<P>Fabrication and Characterization of a Silicon Photodetector at 1.55 Micron; <EM>M. Casalino, L. Sirleto, M. Gioffrè, G. Coppola, M. Iodice, I.Rendina, L. Moretti</EM></P>
<P>Active Area Density Optimization Technique for Harvester Photodiodes Efficiency Maximization; <EM>E. Dallago, M. Ferri, P. Malcovati, D. Pinna</EM></P>
<P>All-Fiber Hybrid Fiber Bragg Gratings Cavity for Sensing Applications; <EM>D. Paladino, G. Quero, A. Cutolo, A. Cusano, C. Caucheteur,P. Mégret</EM></P>
<P>An Optical Platform Based on Fluorescence Anisotropy for C Reactive Protein and Procalcitonine Assay; <EM>F. Baldini, A. Giannetti, F. Senesi, C. Trono, L. Bolzoni, G.Porro</EM></P>
<P>Gold Coated Long Period Gratings in Single and Multi Layer Configuration for Sensing Applications; <EM>A. Iadicicco, S. Campopiano, D. Paladino, A. Cutolo, A.Cusano, W. Bock</EM></P>
<P>UV Schottky Sensors Based on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors; <EM>P. Allegrini, P. Calvani, M. Girolami, G. Conte, M. C. Rossi</EM></P>
<P>Design and Realization of a Novel Pixel Sensor for Color Imaging Applications in CMOS 90 nm Technology; <EM>G. Langfelder, A. Longoni, F. Zaraga</EM></P>
<P>Technology and I-V Characteristics of a Fully Porous pn Junction;<EM> N. Bacci, G. Barillaro, A. Diligenti</EM></P>
<P>Fast Gating of Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes for Photon Migration Measurements; <EM>A. Dalla Mora, A. Tosi, F. Zappa, S. Cova, A. Pifferi, A.Torricelli, L. Spinelli, D. Contini, R. Cubeddu</EM></P>
<P>Performance of Commercially Available InGaAs/InP Spad with Custom Electronics; <EM>A. Tosi, A. Dalla Mora, F. Acerbi, F. Zappa, S. Cova</EM></P>
<P>Novel Vacuum Evaporated Cavitand Sensors for Detecting Very Low Alcohol Concentrations; <EM>M. Tonezzer, M. Melegari, G. Maggioni, E. Dalcanale</EM></P>
<P>Hydrogen Sensing Capability of Nanostructured Titania Films; <EM>G. Micali, A. Bonavita, G. Neri, G. Centi, S. Perathoner, R.Passalacqua, N. Donato</EM></P>
<P>Synthesis and Gas Sensing Properties of ZnO Quantum Dots; <EM>A. Forleo, L. Francioso, S. Capone, P. Siciliano, P. Lommens</EM></P>
<P>Optical Gas Sensing Properties of ZnO Nanowires; <EM>S. Todros, C. Baratto, E. Comini, G. Faglia, M. Ferroni, S.Lettieri, A. Setaro, L. Santamaria, P. Maddalena, G.Sberveglieri</EM></P>
<P>Porphyrin-Porphyrin Diads as Potential Transducers for the Determination of Cadaverine in Aqueous Solution; <EM>F. Baldini, A. Giannetti, C. Trono, T. Carofiglio, E. Lubian</EM></P>
<P>Electrochemical Characterization of PNA/DNA Hybridized Layer Using SECM and EIS Techniques; <EM>I. Palchetti, F. Berti, S. Laschi, G. Marrazza, M. Mascini</EM></P>
<P>Metal-Functionalized and Vertically-Aligned Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Layers for Low Temperature Gas Sensing Applications; <EM>M. Penza, R. Rossi, M. Alvisi, M. A. Signore, G. Cassano, R.Pentassuglia, D. Suriano, V. Pfister, E. Serra</EM></P>
<P>Ammonia Sensing Properties of Organic Inks Deposited on Flexible Subtrates; <EM>A. Arena, N. Donato, G. Saitta, G. Rizzo, G. Neri</EM></P>
<P>Prospective of Using Nano-Structured High Performances Sensors Based on Polymer Nano-Imprinting Technology for Chemical and Biomedical Applications; <EM>F. Estini, A. Ferrario, A. De Toni, L. Bandiera, M. Quarta, V.Ferrari, C. Reggiani</EM></P>
<P>Surface Acoustic Waves Biosensor Based on a Recombinant Bovine Odorant-Binding Protein; <EM>F. Di Pietrantonio, I. Zaccari, M. Benetti, D. Cannatà, E.Verona, R. Crescenzo, V. Scognamiglio, S. D’Auria</EM></P>
<P>Development of an Aptamer-Based Electrochemical Sandwich Assay for the Detection of a Clinical Biomarker; <EM>S. Centi, S. Tombelli, I. Palchetti, M. Mascini</EM></P>
<P>Determination of Ethanol in Leadless Petrols and Biofuels Using an Innovative Organic Phase Enzyme Electrode (OPEE); <EM>L. Campanella, G. Spuri Capesciotti, T. Gatta, M. Tomassetti</EM></P>
<P>Immunosensors for the Direct Determination of Proteins: Lactoferrin and HIgG; <EM>L. Campanella, E. Martini, M. Tomassetti</EM></P>
<P>A Method Based on Scattering Parameters for Model Identification of Piezoactuators with Applications in Colloidal Suspensions Monitoring;<EM> R. P. Paganelli, A. Golfarelli, A. Romani, M. Magi, M.Tartagni</EM></P>
<P>MEMS Tilt Sensor with Improved Resolution and Low Thermal Drift; <EM>D. Crescini, M. Baù, V. Ferrari</EM></P>
<P>An Offset Compensation Method for Integrated Thermal Flow Sensors; <EM>P. Bruschi, M. Dei, M. Piotto</EM></P>
<P>A New Principle for Environment Resistant Integrated Anemometers; <EM>P. Bruschi, M. Dei, M. Piotto</EM></P>
<P>Distributed Dynamic Strain Measurement Using a Time-Domain Brillouin Sensing System; <EM>R. Bernini, A. Minardo, L. Zeni</EM></P>
<P>Epoxy/MWCNT Composite Based Temperature Sensor with Linear Characteristics; <EM>H. C. Neitzert, A. Sorrentino, L. Vertuccio</EM></P>
<P>Thermoelectric Sensor for Detection of Chemical Radiation Heat;<EM> A. Catini, E. Gioia, E. Girolami, L. Spagnolo, C. Di Natale, A. D’Amico, M. Bari, L. Ahmad</EM></P>
<P>Sensors for High Spatial Resolution Magnetic Imaging and Nanoscale Applications; <EM>A. Vettoliere, C. Granata, P. Walke, E. Esposito, B. Ruggiero, M.Russo</EM></P>
<P>Perming Effect in Residence Times Difference Fluxgate Magnetometers; <EM>B. Andò, S. Baglio, S. La Malfa, C. Trigona, A. R. Bulsara</EM></P>
<P>Diffuse-Light Absorption Spectroscopy by Means of a Fiber Optic Supercontinuum Source – An Innovative Technique;<EM> A. G. Mignani, L. Ciaccheri, I. Cacciari, H. Ottevaere, H. Thienpont, O. Parriaux, M. Johnson</EM></P>
<P><STRONG>Systems</STRONG></P>
<P>A Differential Difference Current-Conveyor (DDCCII) Based Front-End for Integrable and Portable Sensor Applications; <EM>A. De Marcellis, C. Di Carlo, G. Ferri, V. Stornelli, A. D’Amico, C. Di Natale, E. Martinelli</EM></P>
<P>A New Fast-Readout Front-End for High Resistive Chemical Sensor Applications; <EM>A. Depari, A. Flammini, D. Marioli, E. Sisinni, A. DeMarcellis, G. Ferri, V. Stornelli</EM></P>
<P>A Novel Calibration-Less CCII-Based Resistance-to-Time Front-End for Gas Sensor Interfacing; <EM>A. De Marcellis, C. Di Carlo, G. Ferri, F. Mancini, V. Stornelli, A. Depari, A. Flammini, D. Marioli</EM></P>
<P>High-Efficiency Front-End Interface for the Vibrating-String Strain Gauge Sensors; <EM>A. Simonetti, A. Trifiletti</EM></P>
<P>Signal Conditioning System Analysis for Adaptive Signal Processing in Wireless Sensors; <EM>L. Barboni, M. Valle</EM></P>
<P>A 0.13µm CMOS Front-End for Drift Chambers; <EM>S. D’Amico, M. De Matteis, F. Grancagnolo, M. Panareo, R. Perrino, G. Chiodini, A. Corvaglia, A. Baschirotto</EM></P>
<P>A New Laser Technology for Air Traffic Management; <EM>D. Casali, M. Carota, G. Costantini, M. Salerno</EM></P>
<P>A 100µW Ultra Low-Power Contrast-Based Asynchronous Vision Sensor; <EM>N. Massari, M. Gottardi, S. A. Jawed, G. Soncini</EM></P>
<P>A 32x32-Channels Chip for X-Ray Pixel Detector Read-Out; <EM>M. Grassi, V. Ferragina, P. Malcovati, S. Caccia, G.Bertuccio, D. Martin, P. Bastia, I. Cappelluti, N. Ratti</EM></P>
<P>Mental Tasks Recognition for a Brain/Computer Interface; <EM>G. Costantini, D. Casali, M. Carota, G. Saggio, L. Bianchi, M. Abbafati, L. Quitadamo</EM></P>
<P>Silicon Integrated Micro-Balance Array for DNA Hybridization Electronic Detection; <EM>G. Barlocchi, U. Mastromatteo, F. Villa</EM></P>
<P>A Fully Integrated System for Single-Site Electroporation and Addressed Cell Drug Delivery;<EM> L. Odorizzi, C. Collini, E. Morganti, R. Cunaccia, C. Ress, L. Lorenzelli, A. Gianfelice, E. Iacchetti, C. Lenardi, P. Milani</EM></P>
<P>A Novel Based Protein Microarray for the Simultaneous Analysis of Activated Caspases; <EM>I. Lamberti, L. Mosiello, C. Cenciarelli, A. Antoccia, C.Tanzarella</EM></P>
<P>Electrorheological Fluids Based on Inorganic Nanoparticles for Robotic Applications; <EM>L. Scibilia, G. Rizzo, M. Sorrenti, G. Neri, S. Scattareggia Marchese</EM></P>
<P>Wireless Nanotransducers for In-Vivo Medical Applications; <EM>G. Mantini, A. D’Amico, C. Falconi, Z. L. Wang</EM></P>
<P>Development of MEMS Microcantilever Detectors for DNA Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Detection in Autoimmune Diseases Diagnostic; <EM>A. Adami, M. Decarli, L. Odorizzi, L. Lorenzelli, K. Fincati, K. Schicho, H. Gruessinger</EM></P>
<P>A New Approach for CMOS Fabrication of Microcantilever/Nanotip Systems for Probe-Storage Applications; <EM>G. Barillaro, S. Surdo, G. M. Lazzerini</EM></P>
<P>Characterization and Testing of a Double Axis Scanning Micromirror; <EM>F. Battini, E. Volpi, E. Marchetti, T. Cecchini, F. Sechi, L. Fanucci, M. De Marinis, U. Hofmann</EM></P>
<P>A High-Voltage PWM Current Driver for Hot-Wire Anemometers; <EM>E. Volpi, L. Fanucci, F. D’Ascoli, E. Pardi</EM></P>
<P>MEMS Piezoresistive Inclination Sensor with CMOS ASIC Front-End Interface; <EM>S. Dalola, V. Ferrari, D. Marioli</EM></P>
<P>Actively Controlled Power Conversion Techniques for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Applications; <EM>A. Romani, C. Tamburini, R. P. Paganelli, A. Golfarelli, R.Codeluppi, M. Dini, E. Sangiorgi, M. Tartagni</EM></P>
<P>FEM Analysis of Piezoelectric Nanostructures for Energy Harvesting; <EM>G. Mantini, A. D’Amico, C. Falconi, Z. L. Wang</EM></P>
<P>Piezo-polymer-FET Devices Based Tactile Sensors for Humanoid Robots; <EM>R. Dahiya, A. Adami, L. Lorenzelli, G. Metta, M. Valle</EM></P>
<P>Integrated Optofluidic Mach-Zehnder Interferometer;<EM> R. Bernini, G. Testa, L. Zeni, P. M. Sarro</EM></P>
<P>Intelligent Wireless E-Nose for Power Savvy Distributed Chemical Sensing; <EM>S. De Vito, E. Massera, G. Burrasca, A. De Girolamo Del Mauro, G. Di Francia, D. Della Sala</EM></P>
<P>Smart Multi-Sensor RFID Label for Food Monitoring; <EM>D. Cartasegna, A. Cito, F. Conso, A. Donida, M. Grassi, L. Malvasi, G. Rescio, P. Malcovati</EM></P>
<P>Improving Piano Music Transcription by Elman Dynamic Neural Networks; <EM>G. Costantini, M. Todisco, M. Carota, D. Casali</EM></P>
<P>A Multisensor System for High Reliability People Fall Detection in Home Environment; <EM>M. Grassi, A. Lombardi, G. Rescio, P. Malcovati, A. Leone, G. Diraco, C. Distante, P. Siciliano, M. Malfatti, L. Gonzo, V. Libal, J. Huang, G. Potamianos</EM></P>
<P><STRONG>Applications</STRONG></P>
<P>WESNEP: A Wireless Environmental Sensor Network for Permafrost Studies; <EM>A. Cristiani, G. M. Bertolotti, G. Beltrami, G. Gandolfi, R.Lombardi, R. Seppi, F. Zucca</EM></P>
<P>A Multi-Purpose Wireless Sensor Network Based on Zigbee Technology; <EM>G. M. Bertolotti, G. Beltrami, A. Cristiani, G. Gandolfi, R.Lombardi</EM></P>
<P>A Wireless Sensors System for Sport Studies;<EM> G. M. Bertolotti, G. Beltrami, A. Cristiani, G. Gandolfi, R. Lombardi</EM></P>
<P>A High-Voltage Driver for a Scanning Micromirror; <EM>E. Volpi, L. Fanucci, F. D’Ascoli</EM></P>
<P>System Study for a Head-Up Display Based on a Flexible Sensor Interface; <EM>E. Volpi, F. Sechi, T. Cecchini, F. Battini, L. Bacciarelli, L. Fanucci, M. De Marinis</EM></P>
<P>Capacitive Sensor System for Investigation of Two-Phase Liquid Flow in Pipes; <EM>M. Demori, V. Ferrari, D. Strazza</EM></P>
<P>Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging for Affinity-Based Biosensors; <EM>M. Minunni, S. Scarano, M. Mascini</EM></P>
<P>Laser Based Scanning System for Monitoring Ice Accretion Phenomena on High Voltage Conductors; <EM>E. Golinelli, U. Perini, S. Musazzi, G. Pirovano</EM></P>
<P>Capacitive Proximity Sensor for Chainsaw Safety; <EM>M. Norgia, C. Svelto</EM></P>
<P>Author Index</P>