@misc{NguyenRichertParketal.2017, author = {Nguyen, Vu Hoa and Richert, S. and Park, Hyunji and B{\"o}ker, Alexander and Schnakenberg, Uwe}, title = {Single interdigital transducer as surface acoustic wave impedance sensor}, series = {Biosensors}, volume = {27}, journal = {Biosensors}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {2212-0173}, doi = {10.1016/j.protcy.2017.04.032}, pages = {70 -- 71}, year = {2017}, abstract = {Surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices are well-known for gravimetric sensor applications. In biosensing applications, chemical-and biochemically evoked adsorption processes at surfaces are detected in liquid environments using delay-line or resonator sensor configurations, preferably in combination with appropriate microfluidic devices. In this paper, a novel SAW-based impedance sensor type is introduced which uses only one interdigital electrode transducer (IDT) simultaneously as SAW generator and sensor element. It is shown that the amplitude of the reflected S-11 signal directly depends on the input impedance of the SAW device. The input impedance is strongly influenced by mass adsorption which causes a characteristic and measurable impedance mismatch.}, language = {en} }