WO2016032008A1 - センサ装置およびセンシング方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a sensor device and a sensing method capable of measuring a specimen.
- a device that measures a specimen using a surface acoustic wave (SAW) element is known.
- SAW surface acoustic wave
- Patent Document 1 a technique for improving measurement accuracy by performing correction or calibration by various methods is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1).
- a sensor device includes: a first signal generator that generates at least one of a first frequency signal and a second frequency signal; and the first frequency signal and the second frequency signal.
- a second signal generator for generating at least one of the first signal generator, and a calculation unit connectable to each of the second signal generator, wherein the calculation unit is configured to generate the first signal generator.
- a first reference signal obtained by generating a signal of the first frequency from the first signal generator, the second signal generator, and the calculation unit.
- a reference phase difference is obtained from a second reference signal obtained by generating a signal of the second frequency from the second signal generator, and a reference voltage corresponding to the reference phase difference is calculated.
- a sensor device is a signal generator that generates a first frequency signal and a second frequency signal different from the first frequency, the first frequency signal and the first frequency signal.
- a signal generator including: a first output unit that outputs at least one of two frequency signals; and a second output unit that outputs at least one of the first frequency signal and the second frequency signal;
- a calculation unit connectable to each of the first output unit and the second output unit, wherein the calculation unit is connected to the first output unit and the calculation unit.
- the second frequency signal is output from the second output unit in a state where the first reference signal obtained by outputting the first frequency signal from the first output signal, the second output unit, and the calculation unit are connected.
- the second reference signal obtained by Together to obtain the reference phase difference and a calculates a reference voltage corresponding to the reference phase difference.
- the sensing method includes a signal output step in which a signal generator generates and outputs a first frequency signal and a second frequency signal different from the first frequency, and a calculation unit includes A first reference signal obtained from a first frequency signal output from the signal generator; and a second reference signal obtained from a second frequency signal output simultaneously with the first frequency signal from the signal generator; And calculating a reference voltage corresponding to the reference phase difference from the first reference signal and the second reference signal.
- the sensor device of the embodiment of the present invention by generating signals of different frequencies from the two signal generators, the sensor device itself can easily obtain the reference phase difference, and the reference phase difference A corresponding reference voltage can be calculated.
- the reference phase difference can be easily obtained by the sensor device itself, A corresponding reference voltage can be calculated.
- a reference phase difference can be easily obtained by simultaneously generating signals of different frequencies from a signal generator, and a reference corresponding to the reference phase difference.
- the voltage can be calculated.
- FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a schematic trajectory of the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage
- FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a trajectory of the selected detection voltage.
- FIG.7 (a) is a perspective view which shows a part of sensor device based on 1st Embodiment of this invention
- FIG.7 (b) is a perspective view of the state which fractured
- FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIa-VIa in FIG. 7A
- FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIb-VIb in FIG. 7A.
- the sensor device may be set in any direction upward or downward, but in the following, for convenience, the orthogonal coordinate system xyz is defined and the positive side in the z direction is defined as the upper surface and the lower surface. The following terms shall be used.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the principle of the sensor device 100A according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the sensor device 100A includes a first signal generator SG1, a second signal generator SG2, a detection element 110, a reference element 120, a first connection wiring 115, A two-connection wiring 125, a calculation unit 140, and a measurement unit 150 are included.
- the first signal generator SG1 generates at least one of the first frequency signal f1 and the second frequency signal f2 different from the first frequency.
- the first signal generator SG1 is not limited to the first frequency signal f1 and the second frequency signal f2, but can generate signals of other frequencies such as a third frequency signal. May be.
- the first signal generator SG1 can be selectively connected to either the first connection wiring 115 or the detection element 110. Then, as shown in FIG. 1A, the signal f1 having the first frequency is generated in a state of being connected to the first connection wiring 115, and in the state of being connected to the detection element 110 as shown in FIG. 1B. A signal f1 having a first frequency is generated.
- the second signal generator SG2 generates at least one of the first frequency signal f1 and the second frequency signal f2.
- the second signal generator SG2 is not limited to the first frequency signal f1 and the second frequency signal f2, but other signals such as a third frequency signal. It is also possible to generate a signal having a frequency of.
- the second signal generator SG2 can be selectively connected to either the second connection wiring 125 or the reference element 120. Then, as shown in FIG. 1A, the signal f2 having the second frequency is generated in a state of being connected to the second connection wiring 125, and in the state of being connected to the reference element 120 as shown in FIG. 1B. A signal f1 having a first frequency is generated.
- At least one of the first signal generator SG1 and the second signal generator SG2 can generate both the first frequency signal f1 and the second frequency signal f2.
- the other signal generator may generate only one of the first frequency signal f1 and the second frequency signal f2.
- the first signal generator SG1 generates only the signal f1 having the first frequency
- the second signal generator SG2 has the first frequency.
- the configuration that generates both the signal f1 and the signal f2 of the second frequency is employed.
- the detection element 110 is not essential in the present embodiment (the same applies to each sensor device described later), the target present in the specimen is adsorbed or this target is not adsorbed, but it reacts with the target.
- the detector 111 has a mass that changes accordingly.
- the detection unit 111 immobilizes a reactive group having a reactivity that specifically adsorbs a target on a gold (Au) film that is not affected by electrical properties such as the conductivity of the specimen.
- Au gold
- DNA, RNA or an antibody that specifically binds to the target may be immobilized on the Au film.
- a reactive group having a property that reacts with a target and does not react with a substance other than the target present in the specimen may be immobilized on the Au film.
- the Au film is preferably electrically grounded.
- the detection element 110 can be connected to the first signal generator SG1, and is not connected in FIG. 1 (a), but is connected in FIG. 1 (b).
- an input signal is given from the first signal generator SG1 to the detection element 110 in a state where the detection element 110 is connected to the first signal generator SG1.
- the input signal receives a change according to a mass change of the detection unit 111 and the like, and is output as a detection signal.
- the reference element 120 includes a reference unit 121 that does not adsorb a target existing in the specimen or does not react with the target.
- the output from the reference element 120 is used as a reference value for the output from the detection element 110.
- the reference unit 121 does not have such a reactivity as to be specifically adsorbed to a target present in the specimen or cause a substitution reaction with a substance in the specimen by causing a structural change. is there.
- an Au film in which the above-mentioned reactive group is not immobilized, or DNA, RNA, etc. having a substance amount similar to that of the above-mentioned reactive group and having a random base sequence are immobilized on the Au film. Things can be used. With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the reference unit 121 from causing a mass change depending on the amount of the target.
- the reference element 120 can be connected to the second signal generator SG2, and is not connected in FIG. 1 (a), but is connected in FIG. 1 (b).
- an input signal is given from the second signal generator SG2 to the reference element 120 in a state where the reference element 120 is connected to the second signal generator SG2.
- the input signal receives a change according to the reference unit 121 and is output as a reference signal.
- the detection signal and the reference signal obtained as described above are AC signals, and the reference signal serves as a reference for the detection signal.
- the first connection wiring 115 has a role of connecting the calculation unit 140 to the first signal generator SG1.
- the first connection wiring 115 is connected to the calculation unit 140 as shown in FIG. 1A, and the first signal generator SG1 has FIGS. 1A and 1B. As shown in FIG.
- the calculation unit 140 obtains the first reference signal.
- the second connection wiring 125 has a role of connecting the calculation unit 140 to the second signal generator SG2.
- the second connection wiring 125 is connected to the calculation unit 140 as shown in FIG. 1A, and the second signal generator SG2 includes FIGS. 1A and 1B. As shown in FIG.
- the calculation unit 140 obtains the second reference signal.
- the calculation unit 140 can calculate the reference voltage based on the signals generated from the first signal generator SG1 and the second signal generator SG2.
- the calculation unit 140 can be composed of, for example, a mixer and a low-pass filter.
- the calculation unit 140 is connected to the first signal generator SG1 via the first connection wiring 115 as shown in FIG.
- the first reference signal obtained by generating the first frequency signal f1 from SG1 and the second signal generator SG2 is connected to the second signal generator SG2 via the second connection wiring 125, and the second frequency is generated from the second signal generator SG2.
- a reference phase difference is generated from the first reference signal and the second reference signal, and a reference voltage corresponding to the above-described reference phase difference can be calculated from the first reference signal and the second reference signal by a heterodyne method. .
- the reference voltage can be easily obtained by the sensor device itself. Therefore, for example, when the detection voltage is measured by connecting the signal generator to the element after calculating the reference voltage, the measurement variation due to environmental characteristics such as the temperature of the apparatus itself, and the element characteristics are caused. It is possible to reduce the occurrence of variations in signal magnitude and frequency.
- data obtained by calculating a reference phase difference and a reference voltage for the reference phase difference at the time of shipment or the like can be stored in the calculation unit 140 or the like of the sensor device 100A. According to this, it is possible to diagnose the state (normal or faulty) of the sensor device 100A by comparing the data with the value obtained by calculating the reference phase difference and the reference voltage corresponding thereto immediately before the measurement. It becomes possible.
- Such configurations, functions, and effects can be similarly provided in each sensor device described later.
- the first signal generator SG1 and the second signal generation are performed according to the characteristic data of the detection element 110 and the reference element 120. What is necessary is just to set the frequency and signal magnitude of the signal generated from the device SG2. By calculating the reference phase difference and the corresponding reference voltage under such conditions, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of variations in signal magnitude and frequency due to element characteristics. Such configurations, functions, and effects can be similarly provided in each sensor device described later.
- calculation unit 140 can calculate the detection voltage by connecting to the detection element 110 and the reference element 120.
- the calculation unit 140 receives the signal f1 having the first frequency from the first signal generator SG1 while being connected to the first signal generator SG1 and the detection element 110. And a second detection signal obtained by generating a first frequency signal f1 from the second signal generator SG2 in a state of being connected to the second signal generator SG2 and the reference element 120. (First reference signal).
- the detection voltage can be calculated from the first detection signal and the first reference signal by a heterodyne method.
- the calculation unit 140 may not be connected to the detection element 110 and the reference element 120. According to this, it is possible to effectively suppress the fact that stray capacitance or the like is generated by the detection element 110 and the reference element 120, thereby preventing accurate measurement. Examples of such a connection state include, for example, FIG. 11 (a), FIG. 12 (a), FIG. 13 (a), and FIG. 14 (a). Further, in the state of FIG. 1B, the calculation unit 140 may not be connected to the first connection wiring 115 and the second connection wiring 125. According to this, it is possible to effectively suppress the fact that a parasitic inductor or the like is generated by the first connection wiring 115 and the second connection wiring 125, thereby preventing accurate measurement. Examples of such a connection state include FIG. 11B, FIG. 12B, FIG. 13B, and FIG. 14B.
- the measurement unit 150 is not essential in the present embodiment (the same applies to each sensor device described later), but calculates a plurality of phase candidate values corresponding to the detected voltage with reference to the reference voltage. At the same time, the detection phase difference that is one of the plurality of phase candidate values is selected (the role of the selection unit 160 described later is also provided).
- the calculation unit 140 processes the detection voltage by the heterodyne method, as shown in FIG. 5, the detection voltage becomes a sine curve, and the phase candidate value corresponding to the voltage intensity (output value) y1. There are two values x1 and x2.
- the phase candidate value indicates a detection phase difference between the detection signal and the reference signal.
- the phase candidate value is calculated from the detected voltage by the heterodyne method.
- the detection voltage is processed by the heterodyne method, the signal becomes a sine curve that is symmetric with respect to 0 °, and the phase candidate value has two values, positive and negative.
- the temporal change of the detection voltage is confirmed. Since the detection element 110 has a characteristic that the mass changes monotonously, the phase with respect to the detection voltage changes monotonously with time. Using this characteristic, it can be seen that, for example, if the intensity of the detection voltage is increased, a negative phase difference is obtained, and if the intensity is decreased, a positive phase difference is obtained. That is, it is possible to determine whether the phase difference is positive or negative by confirming the temporal change of the detection voltage.
- one detection phase difference can be determined from two phase candidate values.
- a configuration having the detection amount calculation unit 170 may be used, and in that case, the sample is based on the detection phase difference selected as described above. Can be calculated. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a sensor device that can calculate the detection amount of the target included in the specimen.
- the sensor device 100A processes the signal by the heterodyne method in the calculation of the reference voltage and the calculation of the detection voltage.
- the present invention is not limited to this. You may process a signal by other systems, such as a modulation system. If the signal is processed by the heterodyne method, the sample detection amount can be calculated only by adding a calculation unit that takes the difference between the detection signal and the reference signal, that is, a mixer and a low-pass filter. Therefore, compared to the quadrature modulation method used for measuring the phase difference in SAW sensors, etc., signal processing can be simplified, the number of required parts is reduced, miniaturization is possible, and current consumption is suppressed. can do.
- the sensor device 100B includes a first signal generator SG1, a second signal generator SG2, a detection element 110, a reference element 120, a first connection wiring 115, A two-connection wiring 125, a branching unit 130, a calculating unit 140, a measuring unit 150, a selecting unit 160, and a detection amount calculating unit 170 are included.
- the sensor device 100B Compared to the sensor device 100A according to the first embodiment, the sensor device 100B according to the present embodiment further includes a branching unit 130, a selection unit 160, and a detection amount calculation unit 170, and the calculation unit 140 includes a first calculation. Unit 141 and second calculation unit 142.
- the first connection wiring 115 serves to connect the first branch part 131 to the first signal generator SG1.
- the first connection wiring 115 connects the first calculation unit 141 to the first signal generator SG1 through the first branch unit 131.
- the first connection wiring 115 is connected to the first branch portion 131 as shown in FIG. 2A, and the first signal generator SG1 is connected to FIGS. As shown in b), they are selectively connected.
- the second connection wiring 125 has a role of connecting the second branch portion 132 to the second signal generator SG2.
- the second connection wiring 125 connects the second calculation unit 142 to the second signal generator SG2 via the second branch unit 132.
- the second connection wiring 125 is connected to the second branch section 132 as shown in FIG. 2A, and the second signal generator SG2 includes the second connection wiring 125 shown in FIGS. As shown in b), they are selectively connected.
- the branch unit 130 includes a first branch unit 131 and a second branch unit 132.
- the first branch unit 131 and the second branch unit 132 can be configured by, for example, a splitter, and the phases of two signals branched by one of the splitters can be shifted from each other.
- the first reference signal and the second reference signal are obtained by the first branch unit 131 and the second branch unit 132 in the connection state as shown in FIG. Specifically, it is as follows.
- the first branch unit 131 is connected to the first signal generator SG1 through the first signal generator SG1 in a state where the first branch unit 131 is connected to the first signal generator SG1 by the first connection wiring 115.
- a first reference signal is obtained by generating a frequency signal f1.
- the first reference signal is branched into a first branch signal and a second branch signal.
- the first branch signal and the second branch signal are signals having the same phase. That is, the first reference signal is branched into two identical signals A.
- the second branch unit 132 is connected to the second signal generator SG2 by the second connection wiring 125, and the second branch unit 132 is connected to the second signal generator SG2.
- a second reference signal is obtained by generating a frequency signal f2.
- the second reference signal is branched into a third branch signal and a fourth branch signal.
- the third branch signal has the same phase as the first branch signal.
- the fourth branch signal is out of phase with the third branch signal.
- the value for shifting the phase excludes 180 °.
- the phase is shifted by 90 °.
- the third branch signal is represented by B
- the fourth branch signal is represented by B '. According to this, since the phase of the fourth branch signal is shifted by 90 ° with respect to the first to third branch signals, the second detection voltage is the most sensitive when the first detection voltage has the lowest sensitivity. Therefore, the sensitivity can be increased.
- the reference signal is branched by shifting the phase between the third branch signal and the fourth branch signal, but instead, the phase is shifted from the detection signal.
- a branched signal may be output.
- the example which shifted the phase of the 4th branch signal 90 degrees with respect to the 1st branch signal was demonstrated, if it is a value except 180 degrees, other than 90 degrees may be sufficient.
- the first branch unit 131 divides the signal into two to obtain a branch signal having the same phase
- the second branch unit 132 divides the signal into two and then sets one line length.
- the phase may be shifted between the branched signals by making it different from the other line length.
- a phase shift in each branch signal is obtained by changing the first branching signal A to the third branching signal B in the first calculating unit 141 described later.
- a first reference phase difference calculated as a subtracted value and a second reference phase difference calculated as a value obtained by subtracting the fourth branch signal B ′ from the second branch signal A in the second calculation unit 142 described later. Set to a different value. The setting of such a phase shift is the same in other branch units 130 and sensor devices 100 in other embodiments.
- the detection signal and the reference signal are obtained by the first branch unit 131 and the second branch unit 132 in the same manner as the above-described reference signal. Specifically, it is as follows.
- the first branch portion 131 is connected to the first signal generator SG1, the detection element 110, and the first branch portion 131 without using the first connection wiring 115.
- a detection signal is obtained by generating the signal f1 of the first frequency from the one-signal generator SG1. Then, this detection signal is branched into a first branch signal and a second branch signal.
- the first branch signal and the second branch signal are signals having the same phase. That is, the detection signal is branched into two identical signals. In FIG. 2, both the first branch signal and the second branch signal are represented by the symbol A.
- the second branch unit 132 is connected to the second signal generator SG2, the reference element 120, and the second branch unit 132 without using the second connection wiring 125.
- the reference signal is obtained by generating the signal f1 of the first frequency from the two-signal generator SG2. Then, this reference signal is branched into a third branch signal and a fourth branch signal.
- the third branch signal has the same phase as the first branch signal.
- the phase of the fourth branch signal is shifted from the first branch signal by a value excluding 180 °. In this example, the phase is shifted by 90 °.
- the third branch signal is represented by a symbol B
- the fourth branch signal is represented by a symbol B ′.
- the calculation unit 140 includes a first calculation unit 141 and a second calculation unit 142.
- the calculation unit 140 includes a first branch signal A and a second branch signal A branched from the first reference signal or detection signal, and a third branch signal B and a fourth branch signal branched from the second reference signal or reference signal.
- a reference voltage or a detection voltage is obtained from B ′ by, for example, a heterodyne method. Which of the reference voltage and the detection voltage is obtained depends on whether or not the signal generator and the element are connected.
- the 1st calculation part 141 and the 2nd calculation part 142 can be comprised with a mixer and a low-pass filter, for example.
- the first calculation unit 141 is a value obtained by subtracting the third branch signal B from the first branch signal A.
- a first reference phase difference is obtained, a first reference voltage corresponding to the first reference phase difference is obtained by a heterodyne method, and the second calculation unit 142 calculates the fourth branch signal B ′ from the second branch signal A.
- a second reference phase difference which is a value obtained by subtracting is obtained, and a second reference voltage corresponding to the second reference phase difference is calculated by a heterodyne method.
- the first calculation unit 141 calculates the first detection phase difference that is a value obtained by subtracting the third branch signal B from the first branch signal A.
- the first detection voltage corresponding to the first detection phase difference is obtained by the heterodyne method
- the second calculation unit 142 is a value obtained by subtracting the fourth branch signal B′B from the second branch signal A.
- a detection phase difference is obtained, and a second detection voltage corresponding to the second detection phase difference is calculated by a heterodyne method.
- a signal having a predetermined frequency is generated from the two signal generators while changing the connection configuration between the two signal generators and the two calculation units.
- the reference voltage as shown in FIG. 6A can be easily calculated by the sensor device itself.
- the same effects as those of the sensor device 100A according to the first embodiment described above can be obtained.
- the measurement unit 150 calculates two first phase candidate values from the first detection voltage, and determines one of them as the first detection phase difference. Similarly, two second phase candidate values are calculated from the second detection voltage, and one of them is determined as the second detection phase difference.
- the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage are processed by the heterodyne method, the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage are respectively sinusoidal curves as shown in FIG.
- the phase candidate value indicates a detection phase difference between the detection signal and the reference signal.
- phase candidate values x11 and x21 for the first detection voltage.
- second phase candidate values x12 and x22 for the second detection voltage.
- the combination of x11 and x12, the combination of x11 and x22, the combination of x21 and x12, and the combination of x21 and x22 has the closest value (phase difference value).
- the phase candidate values constituting the combination with the first detection phase difference are the first detection phase difference corresponding to the first detection voltage and the second detection phase difference corresponding to the second detection voltage. That is, the difference is obtained for each of the four combinations, and the combination having the smallest value is selected.
- the phase candidate value which makes the selected combination be the 1st detection phase difference corresponding to the 1st detection voltage, and the 2nd detection phase difference corresponding to the 2nd detection voltage, respectively. This is due to the following mechanism.
- one of the two first phase candidate values of the first reference voltage is the same as one of the two second phase candidate values of the second reference voltage.
- This same value is the correct phase difference (first reference phase difference, second reference phase difference).
- the combination having the smallest difference that is, the one having the closest value
- is determined as the correct phase difference and is determined as the first detection phase difference and the second detection phase difference.
- the selection unit 160 selects one detection phase difference from the first detection phase difference and the second detection phase difference obtained by the measurement unit 150.
- a signal output value (for example, V1, V2) closer to a predetermined reference value is set as a detection phase difference. select.
- a detection phase difference it is possible to specify a detection phase difference to be selected with a predetermined reference value as a reference.
- the reference value for example, 0 (zero) or the midpoint of the two intersection strengths can be set.
- the midpoint between the two intersection strengths which are the reference values is zero.
- the reference value is not limited to the middle point between the two intersection strengths, and can be set to an appropriate value so that a highly sensitive detection voltage can be obtained in consideration of the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage. Good.
- the phase difference is determined from the phase candidate value. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to measure in a wider phase range than in the case of using one detection signal.
- the detection amount calculation unit 170 is connected to the selection unit 160.
- the detection amount calculation unit 170 calculates the detection amount of the sample using the detection phase difference selected by the selection unit 160.
- the detection amount calculation unit 170 has data relating to the detection amount of the standard sample in advance, and can calculate the detection amount of the sample by comparing the data with a value obtained by actual measurement. .
- the same effects as those of the sensor device 100A according to the first embodiment described above can be achieved.
- it has the following effects.
- the measurable phase range was only the range from 0 ° to 180 °.
- the phase from the phase candidate value is obtained by comparing the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage with the first phase candidate value and the second phase candidate value.
- the detected phase difference can be estimated.
- the measurable phase range can be expanded from ⁇ 180 ° to 180 °. Further, by continuously measuring the change in the voltage intensity of the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage, it is possible to measure even in a phase range exceeding 180 °.
- the detection voltage draws a sinusoidal curve, so that the slope becomes small when the phase difference is 0 ° and ⁇ 180 °, and there is a possibility that the sensitivity becomes low and the error becomes large.
- a detection voltage having a large inclination is used in all phase ranges by omitting a region where the inclination is small. Thereby, it can be set as a thing with a high voltage change rate with respect to a phase change, and can be made highly sensitive.
- a phase difference of about 0 ° often corresponds to a rising portion of a signal change due to target detection, and measurement with high sensitivity is desired. Therefore, the sensor device 100B according to the present embodiment An excellent effect can be exhibited.
- noise determination can be performed by using the two detection voltages (first detection voltage and second detection voltage) as described above. This is due to the following mechanism. Although noise may be mixed in the detection signal and the reference signal, it is usually difficult to determine such noise as noise.
- the sensor device 100B according to the present embodiment when noise is not mixed and measurement is correctly performed, one of the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage has the intersection strength Vmax and It takes a value that falls within the range between Vmin, and the other takes a value outside this range. In other words, if both the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage take a value within this range or take a value outside this range, it can be determined that it is noise. In this way, noise can be determined.For example, when it is determined that noise has been mixed, the measurement result is not adopted and the measurement is performed again without being affected by the noise. It becomes possible to perform more accurate measurement.
- the measurement unit 150 ′ calculates two first phase candidate values from the first detection voltage, and determines one of them as the first detection phase difference. Similarly, two second phase candidate values are calculated from the second detection voltage, and one of them is determined as the second detection phase difference.
- a locus for a phase difference between the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage is obtained in advance, and two positive and negative intensities at the intersection of the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage are obtained. Then, the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage that are located between two positive and negative intensities at the intersection are selected as detection voltages. Specifically, it is as follows.
- FIG. 6A is a diagram showing the locus of theoretical values of the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage.
- the theoretical value of the first detection voltage in FIG. 6A is regarded as the first reference voltage
- the theoretical value of the second detection voltage is regarded as the second reference voltage
- the actual measurement may be performed to sense the specimen.
- the intensity of the first detection voltage is V1
- the intensity of the second detection voltage is V2
- the intensity of the intersection of the locus of the first detection voltage and the locus of the second detection voltage is Vmax and Vmin in descending order.
- the locus of the first detection voltage is indicated by a broken line
- the locus of the second detection voltage is indicated by a solid line.
- the intersection strengths Vmax and Vmin are 0.5 times and -0.5 times the maximum strength of V1 and V2.
- the section of the phase value is divided for each phase value at which the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage take the intensity of any intersection.
- FIG. 6A sections 1 to 5 are shown. The sections 1 to 4 are repeated, and the sections 1 and 5 are the same.
- the second detection voltage is used as the detection voltage in section 1, the first detection voltage in section 2, the second detection voltage in section 3, the first detection voltage in section 4, and the second detection voltage in section 5. select.
- V1> V2 and V1> Vmax ... V2 is used as the detection voltage V1 ⁇ V2
- V2> Vmax ... V1 is used as the detection voltage V1 ⁇ V2
- V1 ⁇ Vmin ... V2 is used as the detection voltage
- the selection unit 160 ′ selects one detection phase difference from the first detection phase difference and the second detection phase difference obtained by the measurement unit 150 ′.
- the first detection phase difference is the detection phase difference
- the second detection phase difference is the detection phase difference
- the detection amount of the specimen can be calculated using the detection phase difference selected by the selection unit 160 ′ in the same manner as the detection amount calculation unit 170 in the sensor device 100B according to the second embodiment. it can.
- the sensor device 100C includes a first signal generator SG1, a second signal generator SG2, a detection element 110, a reference element 120, an element branching unit 105, A connection wiring 115, a second connection wiring 125, a branching unit 130, a calculation unit 140, a measurement unit 150, a selection unit 160, and a detection amount calculation unit 170 are included.
- description of the same configuration as the sensor devices 100A and 100B according to the first and second embodiments described above may be omitted.
- the first signal generator SG1 can be connected to the detection element 110, and the second signal generator SG2 is connected to the reference element 120. It has a connectable configuration.
- the sensor device 100C has an element branching portion 105 connected to the detection element 110 and the reference element 120 as shown in FIG.
- the first signal generator SG1 is not connected to the element branching unit 105, and the second signal generator SG2 can be connected to the element branching unit 105.
- the signal generated from the second signal generator SG2 is input to the detection element 110 and the reference element 120 via the element branching unit 105.
- the input signal is then detected and processed along the same path as the sensor device 100B according to the second embodiment described above.
- the element branching unit 105 can be configured by a splitter, for example.
- a signal generated from one of the first signal generator SG1 and the second signal generator SG2 is branched into two without adopting the element branching unit 105, and the detection element 110, the reference element 120, etc. You may employ
- signals output from the first signal generator SG1 and the second signal generator SG2 are as follows.
- the first signal generator SG1 outputs the first frequency signal f1
- the second signal generator SG2 outputs the second frequency signal f2
- the connection shown in FIG. 3B the signal f1 having the first frequency may be output from the second signal generator SG2.
- the second signal generator SG2 In the state where the calculation signal 140 is generated and the calculation unit 140 is connected to the second signal generator SG2, the second signal generator SG2 generates the signal f2 having the second frequency.
- a phase difference can be obtained, and a reference voltage corresponding to the reference phase difference can be calculated.
- the sensor device 100C according to the present embodiment is similar to the sensor device 100B according to the second embodiment described above. The effect of can be produced.
- the sensor device 100D includes a first signal generator SG1, a second signal generator SG2, a detection element 110a, a detection element 110b, a reference element 120a, and a reference element 120b. , Element branching section 105, first connection wiring 115, second connection wiring 125, branching section 130, calculation section 140, measurement section 150, selection section 160, and detection amount calculation section 170.
- description of the same configuration as the sensor devices 100A to 100C according to the first to third embodiments may be omitted.
- one detection element 110 and one reference element 120 are provided, and the first branch unit 131 is connected to one detection element 110.
- the second branch section 132 is connected to one reference element 120.
- the sensor device 100D includes two detection elements 110 and two reference elements 120, and the first branching unit 131 selects the two detection elements 110a and 110b.
- the second branch section 132 can be selectively connected to the two reference elements 120a and 120b.
- These two detection elements 110a, 110b may be the same or different, and if they are different, different DNA, RNA, or An antibody or the like may be fixed.
- the first branch unit 131 can be selectively connected to one of the two detection elements 110a and 110b by the switch 136a, and the second branch unit 132 can be connected to the two reference elements by the switch 136b. What is necessary is just to enable it to selectively connect with either of 120a and 120b.
- two or more detection targets included in the sample are changed without changing the configuration following the branching unit 130 (that is, the configuration of the calculation unit 140, the measurement unit 150, the selection unit 160, and the detection amount calculation unit 170). , It is possible to detect at a time (by using one specimen).
- the second signal generator SG2 In the state where the calculation signal 140 is generated and the calculation unit 140 is connected to the second signal generator SG2, the second signal generator SG2 generates the signal f2 having the second frequency. A phase difference can be obtained, and a reference voltage corresponding to this reference phase difference can be calculated.
- the sensor device 100D according to the present embodiment can achieve the same effects as those of the sensor device 100B according to the second embodiment described above.
- each of the first branch unit 131 and the second branch unit 132 includes two detection elements and two references. Arbitrary connection may be made to any of the elements.
- any one of the first branch part and the second branch part may be configured to be connected to the reference element, and there is no particular limitation on which of the three detection elements is connected to the other, and the detection target It can be set as appropriate according to the type and number of.
- the sensor device 101 includes a signal generator SG, a detection element 110, a reference element 120, a first connection wiring 115, a second connection wiring 125, a calculation unit 140, and A measurement unit 150 is included.
- the sensor device 101 according to the present embodiment includes a single signal instead of the two signal generators of the first signal generator SG1 and the second signal generator SG2. The difference is that a generator SG is provided.
- the signal generator SG generates a signal f1 having a first frequency and a signal f2 having a second frequency different from the first frequency.
- the signal generator SG is not limited to the signal f1 of the first frequency and the signal f2 of the second frequency, and may be one that can generate signals of other frequencies such as a signal of the third frequency. .
- the signal generator SG includes a first output unit that outputs at least one of the first frequency signal f1 and the second frequency signal f2, and the first frequency signal f1 and the second frequency signal. and a second output unit that outputs at least one of f2.
- the first output unit can be selectively connected to either the first connection wiring 115 or the detection element 110, and the second output unit is selectively connected to either the second connection wiring 125 or the detection element 120. Is possible. Then, as shown in FIG. 15A, the first output unit generates a signal f1 of the first frequency in a state of being connected to the first connection wiring 115, and the second output unit is connected to the second connection wiring 125.
- the second frequency signal f2 is generated in the connected state, and the first output unit generates the first frequency signal f1 in the connected state to the detection element 110 as shown in FIG.
- the output unit generates a signal f1 having the first frequency while being connected to the detection element 120.
- the signal generator SG only needs to be able to output signals simultaneously from the first output unit and the second output unit.
- the signal f1 is output from the first output unit, and at the same time, the signal f2 having a frequency different from that of the signal f1 is output from the second output unit.
- the signal f1 is output from the first output unit, and at the same time, the signal f1 is output from the second output unit.
- the elements are mainly composed of the piezoelectric substrate 1 and the cover 3 in appearance as shown in the perspective view of FIG.
- the cover 3 is provided with a first through hole 18 that is an inlet of the sample solution and a second through hole 19 that is an air hole or an outlet of the sample solution.
- FIG. 7B shows a perspective view of the sensor device 100A when one half of the cover 3 is removed.
- a space 20 serving as a sample flow path for a sample (solution) is formed inside the cover 3.
- the first through hole 18 is connected to the space 20. That is, the specimen entering from the first through hole 18 flows into the space 20.
- the sample liquid that has flowed into the space 20 includes a target, and the target reacts with a detection unit made of the metal film 7 or the like formed on the piezoelectric substrate 1.
- FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the elements (detection element 110 and reference element 120) of the sensor device 100A.
- 8A is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIa-VIa in FIG. 7A
- FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIb-VIb in FIG. 7A.
- FIG. 9 shows a top view of the piezoelectric substrate 1.
- a detection first IDT electrode 5a, a detection second IDT electrode 6a, a reference first IDT electrode 5b, and a reference second IDT electrode 6b are formed on the upper surface of the piezoelectric substrate 1.
- the detection first IDT electrode 5a and the reference first IDT electrode 5b are for generating a predetermined SAW
- the detection second IDT electrode 6a and the reference second IDT electrode 6b are the detection first IDT electrode 5a and the reference first IDT electrode 5b, respectively. This is for receiving the generated SAW.
- the detection second IDT electrode 6a is disposed on the propagation path of the SAW generated by the detection first IDT electrode 5a so that the detection second IDT electrode 6a can receive the SAW generated by the detection first IDT electrode 5a.
- the reference first IDT electrode 5b and the reference second IDT electrode 6b are similarly arranged.
- the detection first IDT electrode 5a and the detection second IDT electrode 6a are connected to the pad 9 through the wiring 8, respectively.
- a signal is input from the outside to the detection first IDT electrode 5a through the pad 9 and the wiring 8, and a signal is output to the outside from the detection second IDT electrode 6a. Since the reference first IDT electrode 5b and the reference second IDT electrode 6b are the same as the detection first IDT electrode 5a and the detection second IDT electrode 6a, description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
- the detection first IDT electrode 5a, the detection second IDT electrode 6a, the reference first IDT electrode 5b, and the reference second IDT electrode 6b are covered with a protective film 4.
- the protective film 4 contributes to preventing oxidation of each electrode and wiring.
- the detection first IDT electrode 5a is accommodated in the first vibration space 11a
- the detection second IDT electrode 6a is accommodated in the second vibration space 12a. Accordingly, the detection first IDT electrode 5a and the detection second IDT electrode 6a are isolated from the outside air and the sample liquid, and the detection first IDT electrode 5a and the detection second IDT electrode 6a can be protected from corrosive substances such as moisture. Further, by securing the first vibration space 11a and the second vibration space 12a, the detection first IDT electrode 5a and the detection second IDT electrode 6a can be brought into a state in which the excitation of the SAW is not significantly hindered.
- a through portion that is a portion penetrating the plate-like body 2 in the thickness direction is formed. .
- This penetration part is provided in order to form the metal film 7a on the SAW propagation path. That is, when the plate-like body 2 is bonded to the piezoelectric substrate 1, at least a part of the SAW propagation path propagating from the detection first IDT electrode 5 a to the detection second IDT electrode 6 a is exposed from the through portion in plan view. A metal film 7a is formed on the exposed portion.
- the plate-like body 2 having such a shape can be formed using, for example, a photosensitive resist.
- the metal film 7a exposed from the penetrating part of the plate-like body 2 constitutes a specimen liquid detection part.
- the metal film 7a has, for example, a two-layer structure of a chromium (Cr) layer and a gold (Au) layer formed on the chromium layer.
- Cr chromium
- Au gold
- an aptamer made of nucleic acid or peptide is immobilized on the surface of the metal film 7a.
- a specific target substance in the sample liquid is bound to an aptamer corresponding to the target substance.
- the target substance in a test substance will couple
- the mass of the metal film 7a monotonously increases only while the specimen is continuously supplied onto the metal film 7a.
- the metal film 7b exposed from the other penetrating portion of the plate-like body 2 constitutes a reference portion.
- the metal film 7b has, for example, a two-layer structure of a chromium layer and a gold layer formed on the chromium layer. It is assumed that an aptamer immobilized on the metal film 7a is not attached to the surface of the metal film 7a so as not to be reactive with the specimen. Furthermore, a surface treatment may be performed so as to stabilize the sample solution by reducing its reactivity.
- a predetermined voltage (signal) is applied to the detection first IDT electrode 5a from the external measuring device via the pad 9 and the wiring 8. Then, the surface of the piezoelectric substrate 1 is excited in the formation region of the detection first IDT electrode 5a, and SAW having a predetermined frequency is generated. Part of the generated SAW passes through the region between the detection first IDT electrode 5a and the detection second IDT electrode 6a, and reaches the detection second IDT electrode 6a. At this time, in the metal film 7a, the aptamer immobilized on the metal film 7a binds to a specific target substance in the specimen, and the weight (mass) of the metal film 7a changes by the amount of the binding.
- the phase characteristics of the SAW passing under the film 7a change.
- a voltage corresponding to the SAW is generated in the detection second IDT electrode 6a.
- This voltage is output as an AC signal detection signal to the outside via the wiring 8 and the pad 9, and processed through the branching unit 130 and the calculating unit 140 shown in FIG. be able to.
- the detection element 110 ⁇ / b> A is configured by the piezoelectric substrate 1, the metal film 7 a as a detection unit formed on the piezoelectric substrate 1, and the detection first IDT electrode 5 a and the detection second IDT electrode 6 a.
- another metal film 7b in which no aptamer is fixed is provided in the same space 20, a signal from the reference first IDT electrode 5b is input, and an AC signal output from the reference second IDT electrode 6b is converted to a temperature characteristic or the like.
- the reference signal is used for calibration of signal fluctuation due to environmental changes such as humidity.
- the piezoelectric substrate 1, the metal film 7b as a reference portion formed on the piezoelectric substrate 1, and the reference first IDT electrode 5b and the reference second IDT electrode 6b constitute a reference element 120A.
- one of a pair of comb-like electrodes constituting each of the detection first IDT electrode 5a, the detection second IDT electrode 6a, the reference first IDT electrode 5b, and the reference second IDT electrode 6b is a reference potential line 31. It is connected to the.
- the reference potential line 31 is connected to the pad 9G and becomes a reference potential.
- the electrode on the side connected to the reference potential is used as a reference. It is arranged on the side where the potential line 31 is arranged. In other words, the electrode on the inner side of the pair of comb-like electrodes is connected to the reference potential. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress crosstalk between signals between the detection element 110A and the reference element 120A.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be implemented in various modes.
- the low noise amplifier 133 is provided between the detection element 110 and the first branch part 131 and between the reference element 120 and the second branch part 132, respectively.
- First low noise amplifier 133a, second low noise amplifier 133b may be arranged. According to this, high detection accuracy can be obtained even in the following cases.
- the change of the amplitude characteristic becomes large. For this reason, if the design is such that the thickness of the protective film 4 is adjusted to increase the sensitivity, loss may increase and accurate measurement may not be possible.
- the low noise amplifier 133 by interposing the low noise amplifier 133 in this way, it is possible to amplify the signal and obtain high detection accuracy.
- the signal input to the calculation unit 140 is small, noise may increase and detection accuracy may be lowered.
- the signal is amplified by interposing the low noise amplifier 133 in the input path to the calculation unit 140. And high detection accuracy can be obtained.
- the low noise amplifier 133 is preferably provided on the side close to the elements 110 and 120 in the input path to the calculation unit 140.
- the signals input to the detection element 110 and the reference element 120 are increased, there is a possibility that the input signals of each other, or these input signals and other signals may adversely affect each other due to crosstalk or the like.
- the low noise amplifier 133 in the output path from the detection element 110 and the reference element 120 as in the sensor device 100E1, the above-described crosstalk is suppressed without increasing the input signal. And high detection accuracy can be obtained.
- the signals input to the detection element 110 and the reference element 120 are increased, there is a possibility that the input signals of each other, or these input signals and other signals may leak to the outside as electromagnetic waves.
- the low noise amplifier 133 is interposed in the output path from the detection element 110 and the reference element 120 as in the sensor device 100E1, so that an input signal is not increased and the electromagnetic wave as described above is transmitted to the outside.
- the detection accuracy can be suppressed and high detection accuracy can be obtained.
- the third branch signal is set to the same phase as the first branch signal
- the fourth branch signal is The phase is shifted by 90 ° from one branch signal.
- the setting of the phases of the first to fourth branch signals is not limited to this, and the first detection voltage and the second detection voltage may be set to have a phase difference excluding ⁇ 180 °.
- the first branch signal and the second branch signal have the same phase
- the third branch signal is shifted by ⁇ 45 ° from the first branch signal.
- the fourth branch signal may be shifted in phase by + 45 ° with respect to the first branch signal. Even in this case, the same effects as those of the sensor devices 100B to 100D according to the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
- each of the first branch unit 131 and the second branch unit 132 branches into two signals.
- the first branch unit 131 and the second branch unit 132 may be set to branch into three or more signals, respectively.
- the first branch unit 131 and the second branch unit 132 are branched into three signals A, B, B ′, and B ′′, respectively, as in the sensor device 100E3 illustrated in FIG.
- the sensor device 100 can be made into a sensor device of a different form by appropriately combining the configurations within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.
- one configuration of the sensor device 100A of the first embodiment may be combined with another configuration of the sensor device 100B of the second embodiment.
- connection wiring 120 ... reference element 121 ... reference part 125 ... second connection wiring 130 ... branch part 131 ... first branch part 132 ... second part Bifurcation 133 ... Low noise amplifier 135a, 135b, 135c, 135d ... Element side switch 136a, 136b ... Branch side switch 140 ... Calculation unit 141 ... First calculation unit 142 ... Second Calculation unit 150 ... Measurement unit 160 ... Selection unit 170 ... Detection amount calculation unit SG ... Signal generator SG1 ... First signal generator SG2 ... Second signal generator f1 .. -First frequency signal f2 ... Second frequency signal A, B, B ', B "... First to sixth branch signals
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Description
図1は、本発明の第1実施形態に係るセンサ装置100Aの原理を説明するための概略図である。
第1信号発生器SG1は、第1周波数の信号f1および第1周波数とは異なる第2周波数の信号f2のうち少なくとも一方を発生するものである。但し、第1信号発生器SG1は、第1周波数の信号f1および第2周波数の信号f2に限定されるものではなく、第3周波数の信号など、それ以外の周波数の信号を発生できるものであってもよい。
第2信号発生器SG2は、第1周波数の信号f1および第2周波数の信号f2のうち少なくとも一方を発生するものである。但し、第1信号発生器SG1と同様に、第2信号発生器SG2は、第1周波数の信号f1および第2周波数の信号f2に限定されるものではなく、第3周波数の信号など、それ以外の周波数の信号を発生できるものであってもよい。
検出素子110は、本実施形態において必須ではないが(後述する各センサ装置においても同様である。)、検体中に存在する標的が吸着する、またはこの標的は吸着しないが、標的との反応に応じて質量が変化する検出部111を有する。
リファレンス素子120は、本実施形態において必須ではないが(後述する各センサ装置においても同様である。)、検体中に存在する標的を吸着しない、または標的と反応しないリファレンス部121を有する。リファレンス素子120からの出力は、検出素子110からの出力に対する基準値として用いる。
第1接続配線115は、第1信号発生器SG1に計算部140を接続する役割を有するものである。
第2接続配線125は、第2信号発生器SG2に計算部140を接続する役割を有するものである。
計算部140は、第1信号発生器SG1および第2信号発生器SG2から発生された信号に基づいて、基準電圧を算出することができるものである。計算部140は、例えばミキサとローパスフィルタとで構成することができる。
このように、本実施形態に係るセンサ装置100Aによれば、センサ装置自体で簡易に基準電圧を得ることができる。それ故、例えば、基準電圧を算出した後に信号発生器を素子などに接続して検出電圧の測定を行なう場合において、装置自体の温度などの環境特性に起因する測定ばらつき、ならびに素子特性に起因する信号の大きさおよび周波数のばらつきの発生を低減することが可能となる。
計測部150は、本実施形態において必須ではないが(後述する各センサ装置においても同様である。)、上述の基準電圧を参照して、上述の検出電圧に対応する複数の位相候補値を算出するとともに、複数の位相候補値のうちの1つである検出位相差を選択するものである(後述する選択部160の役割も有している。)。
本発明の第2実施形態に係るセンサ装置100Bは、図2に示すように、第1信号発生器SG1、第2信号発生器SG2、検出素子110、リファレンス素子120、第1接続配線115、第2接続配線125、分岐部130、計算部140、計測部150、選択部160および検出量算出部170を有する。
第1接続配線115は、第1信号発生器SG1に第1分岐部131を接続する役割を有するものである。すなわち、本実施形態では、第1接続配線115は、第1信号発生器SG1に、第1分岐部131を介して、第1計算部141を接続している。
第2接続配線125は、第2信号発生器SG2に第2分岐部132を接続する役割を有するものである。すなわち、本実施形態では、第2接続配線125は、第2信号発生器SG2に、第2分岐部132を介して、第2計算部142を接続している。
本実施形態において、分岐部130は、第1分岐部131および第2分岐部132を有する。第1分岐部131および第2分岐部132は、例えばスプリッタで構成することができ、その一方のスプリッタによって分岐された2つの信号の位相を互いにずらすことができる。
本実施形態において、計算部140は、第1計算部141と第2計算部142とを有する。
計測部150は、第1検出電圧から2つの第1位相候補値を算出し、そのうちの一方を第1検出位相差と判断する。同様に、第2検出電圧から2つの第2位相候補値を算出し、そのうち一方を第2検出位相差と判断する。
選択部160は、計測部150にて得られた第1検出位相差および第2検出位相差から、1つの検出位相差を選択する。
検出量算出部170は、選択部160に接続されている。
それに加えて、以下のような効果を有する。
ここで、上述の第2実施形態に係るセンサ装置100Bにおいて、計測部150および選択部160の内容が異なる変形例を以下において説明する。それ以外の構成については、第2実施形態に係るセンサ装置100Bと同一である。以下、本変形例における計測部150’および選択部160’について詳細に説明する。
計測部150’は、第1検出電圧から2つの第1位相候補値を算出し、そのうちの一方を第1検出位相差と判断する。同様に、第2検出電圧から2つの第2位相候補値を算出し、そのうち一方を第2検出位相差と判断する。
V1>V2、且つV1>Vmax・・・検出電圧としてV2を採用
V1<V2、且つV2>Vmax・・・検出電圧としてV1を採用
V1<V2、且つV1<Vmin・・・検出電圧としてV2を採用
V1>V2、且つV2<Vmin・・・検出電圧としてV1を採用
仮にV1=V2の場合は、どちらを検出電圧として採用してもよい。
選択部160’は、計測部150’にて得られた第1検出位相差および第2検出位相差から、1つの検出位相差を選択する。
本発明の第3実施形態に係るセンサ装置100Cは、図3に示すように、第1信号発生器SG1、第2信号発生器SG2、検出素子110、リファレンス素子120、素子分岐部105、第1接続配線115、第2接続配線125、分岐部130、計算部140、計測部150、選択部160および検出量算出部170を有する。以下、上述の第1および第2実施形態に係るセンサ装置100A、100Bと同様の構成については説明を省略する場合がある。
それに加えて、本実施形態に係るセンサ装置100Cにおいても、上述の第2実施形態に係るセンサ装置100Bと同様の効果を奏することができる。
本発明の第4実施形態に係るセンサ装置100Dは、図4に示すように、第1信号発生器SG1、第2信号発生器SG2、検出素子110a、検出素子110b、リファレンス素子120a、リファレンス素子120b、素子分岐部105、第1接続配線115、第2接続配線125、分岐部130、計算部140、計測部150、選択部160および検出量算出部170を有する。以下、第1~第3実施形態に係るセンサ装置100A~100Cと同様の構成については説明を省略する場合がある。
本発明の第5実施形態に係るセンサ装置101は、図15に示すように、信号発生器SG、検出素子110、リファレンス素子120、第1接続配線115、第2接続配線125、計算部140および計測部150を有する。
信号発生器SGは、第1周波数の信号f1および第1周波数とは異なる第2周波数の信号f2を発生するものである。但し、信号発生器SGは、第1周波数の信号f1および第2周波数の信号f2に限定されるものではなく、第3周波数の信号などそれ以外の周波数の信号を発生できるものであってもよい。
次に、本発明の実施形態に係るセンサ装置の原理を具体化した構成について説明する。以下では図7~図9を用いて、実施形態の一例として、本発明の第1実施形態に係るセンサ装置100Aにおける素子(検出素子110およびリファレンス素子120)を具体化した構成について説明する。
2・・・板状体
3・・・カバー
4・・・保護膜
5a・・・検出第1IDT電極
5b・・・リファレンス第1IDT電極
6a・・・検出第2IDT電極
6b・・・リファレンス第2IDT電極
7a、7b・・・金属膜
8・・・配線
9・・・パッド
11a、11b・・・第1振動空間
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- 第1周波数の信号および前記第1周波数とは異なる第2周波数の信号のうち少なくとも一方を発生する第1信号発生器と、
前記第1周波数の信号および前記第2周波数の信号のうち少なくとも一方を発生する第2信号発生器と、
前記第1信号発生器および前記第2信号発生器のそれぞれに接続可能な計算部と、を備え、
前記計算部は、
前記第1信号発生器に前記計算部を接続した状態で、前記第1信号発生器から前記第1周波数の信号を発生して得られた第1基準信号と、前記第2信号発生器に前記計算部を接続した状態で、前記第2信号発生器から前記第2周波数の信号を発生することによって得られた第2基準信号とから基準位相差を得るとともに、前記基準位相差に対応する基準電圧を算出する、センサ装置。 - 前記計算部は、前記第1基準信号と前記第2基準信号とからヘテロダイン方式によって前記基準電圧を算出する、請求項1に記載のセンサ装置。
- 前記第1信号発生器および前記計算部に接続可能で、検体を検出する検出部を有する検出素子と、
前記第2信号発生器および前記計算部に接続可能で、リファレンス部を有するリファレンス素子と、
前記第1信号発生器および前記計算部に接続可能な第1接続配線と、
前記第2信号発生器および前記計算部に接続可能な第2接続配線と、をさらに備え、
前記第1信号発生器は、前記第1接続配線および前記検出素子のいずれか一方に選択的に接続し、
前記第2信号発生器は、前記第2接続配線および前記リファレンス素子のいずれか一方に選択的に接続するように構成される、請求項1または2に記載のセンサ装置。 - 前記計算部は、
前記第1信号発生器、前記検出素子および前記計算部を接続した状態で、前記第1信号発生器から前記第1周波数の信号を発生して得られた第1検出信号と、前記第2信号発生器、前記リファレンス素子および前記計算部を接続した状態で、前記第2信号発生器から前記第1周波数の信号を発生することによって得られた第1リファレンス信号とから検出電圧を算出する、請求項3に記載のセンサ装置。 - 前記第1信号発生器は、前記第1周波数および前記第2周波数とは異なる第3周波数の信号を発生することが可能であり、
前記第2信号発生器は、前記第3周波数の信号を発生することが可能であり、
前記計算部は、
前記第1信号発生器、前記検出素子および前記計算部を接続した状態で、前記第1信号発生器から前記第3周波数の信号を発生して得られた第1検出信号と、前記第2信号発生器、前記リファレンス素子および前記計算部を接続した状態で、前記第2信号発生器から前記第3周波数の信号を発生することによって得られた第1リファレンス信号とから検出電圧を算出する、請求項3に記載のセンサ装置。 - 前記検出素子および前記リファレンス素子に接続可能な素子分岐部、をさらに備え、
前記計算部は、
前記第1信号発生器および前記第2信号発生器のうちいずれか一方の信号発生器、前記素子分岐部および前記計算部を接続した状態で、前記一方の信号発生器から信号を発生し、発生した信号を前記素子分岐部で分岐することによって得られた第1検出信号および第1リファレンス信号から検出電圧を算出する、請求項3に記載のセンサ装置。 - 前記計算部に接続された計測部をさらに備え、
前記計測部は、前記基準電圧を参照して得られた前記検出電圧に対応する複数の位相候補値のうちの1つである検出位相差を選定する、請求項4~6のいずれか1つに記載のセンサ装置。 - 前記計算部は、前記第1検出信号と前記第1リファレンス信号とからヘテロダイン方式によって前記検出電圧を算出する、請求項4~7のいずれか1つに記載のセンサ装置。
- 第1周波数の信号および前記第1周波数とは異なる第2周波数の信号のうち少なくとも一方を発生する第1信号発生器と、
前記第1周波数の信号および前記第2周波数の信号のうち少なくとも一方を発生する第2信号発生器と、
前記第1信号発生器に接続可能であり、前記第1信号発生器から得られた第1基準信号を第1分岐信号および第2分岐信号に分岐する、第1分岐部と、
前記第2信号発生器に接続可能であり、前記第2信号発生器から得られた第2基準信号を第3分岐信号および第4分岐信号に分岐する、第2分岐部と、
前記第1信号発生器および前記第1分岐部に接続した状態で、前記第1信号発生器から前記第1周波数の信号を発生して得られた前記第1基準信号に基づく前記第1分岐信号、ならびに前記第2信号発生器および前記第2分岐部に接続した状態で、前記第2信号発生器から前記第2周波数の信号を発生して得られた前記第2基準信号に基づく前記第3分岐信号から第1基準位相差を得るとともに、前記第1基準位相差に対応する第1基準電圧を算出する、第1計算部と、
前記第1信号発生器および前記第1分岐部に接続した状態で、前記第1信号発生器から前記第1周波数の信号を発生して得られた前記第1基準信号に基づく前記第2分岐信号、ならびに前記第2信号発生器および前記第2分岐部に接続した状態で、前記第2信号発生器から前記第2周波数の信号を発生して得られた前記第2基準信号に基づく前記第4分岐信号から第2基準位相差を得るとともに、前記第2基準位相差に対応する第2基準電圧を算出する、第2計算部と、を備えるセンサ装置。 - 前記第1計算部は、前記第1分岐信号と前記第3分岐信号とからヘテロダイン方式によって前記第1基準電圧を算出し、
前記第2計算部は、前記第2分岐信号と前記第4分岐信号とからヘテロダイン方式によって前記第2基準電圧を算出する、請求項9に記載のセンサ装置。 - 前記第1信号発生器および前記第1分岐部に接続可能で、検体を検出する検出部を有する検出素子と、
前記第2信号発生器および前記第2分岐部に接続可能で、リファレンス部を有するリファレンス素子と、
前記第1信号発生器および前記第1分岐部に接続可能な第1接続配線と、
前記第2信号発生器および前記第2分岐部に接続可能な第2接続配線と、をさらに備え、
前記第1信号発生器は、前記第1接続配線および前記検出素子のいずれか一方に選択的に接続し、
前記第2信号発生器は、前記第2接続配線および前記リファレンス素子のいずれか一方に選択的に接続するように構成される、請求項10に記載のセンサ装置。 - 前記第1分岐部は、前記検出素子にさらに接続可能であり、前記検出素子から得られた検出信号を前記第1分岐信号および前記第2分岐信号に分岐し、
前記第2分岐部は、前記リファレンス素子にさらに接続可能であり、前記リファレンス素子から得られたリファレンス信号を前記第3分岐信号および前記第4分岐信号に分岐し、
前記第1計算部は、
前記第1信号発生器、前記検出素子、前記第1分岐部および前記第1計算部を接続した状態で、前記第1信号発生器から前記第1周波数の信号を発生して得られた第1分岐検出信号に基づく前記第1分岐信号、ならびに前記第2信号発生器、前記リファレンス素子、前記第2分岐部および前記第2計算部を接続した状態で、前記第2信号発生器から前記第1周波数の信号を発生して得られた第1分岐リファレンス信号に基づく前記第3分岐信号から第1検出電圧を算出し、
前記第2計算部は、
前記第1信号発生器、前記検出素子、前記第1分岐部および前記第1計算部を接続した状態で、前記第1信号発生器から前記第1周波数の信号を発生して得られた第2分岐検出信号に基づく前記第2分岐信号、ならびに前記第2信号発生器、前記リファレンス素子、前記第2分岐部および前記第2計算部を接続した状態で、前記第2信号発生器から前記第1周波数の信号を発生して得られた第2分岐リファレンス信号に基づく前記第4分岐信号から第2検出電圧を算出する、請求項11に記載のセンサ装置。 - 前記第1計算部および前記第2計算部に接続された計測部をさらに備え、
前記計測部は、前記第1計算部および前記第2計算部に接続され、前記第1基準電圧を参照して得られた前記第1検出電圧に対応する複数の第1位相候補値、および前記第2基準電圧を参照して得られた前記第2検出電圧に対応する複数の第2位相候補値、のうち1つの位相候補値である検出位相差を選定する、請求項12に記載のセンサ装置。 - 前記検出素子は、第1検出素子と第2検出素子とを有する、請求項11~13のいずれか1つに記載のセンサ装置。
- 前記第1信号発生器は、前記第1検出素子および前記第2検出素子のうちいずれか一方に接続する、請求項14に記載のセンサ装置。
- 前記第1信号発生器は、前記第1検出素子、前記第2検出素子および前記第1接続配線のうちいずれか1つに接続する、請求項14に記載のセンサ装置。
- 前記第1分岐部は、前記第1検出素子および前記第2検出素子のうちいずれか一方に接続する、請求項14~16のいずれか1つに記載のセンサ装置。
- 前記第1分岐部は、前記第1検出素子、前記第2検出素子および前記第1接続配線のうちいずれか1つに接続する、請求項14~16のいずれか1つに記載のセンサ装置。
- 前記リファレンス素子は、第1リファレンス素子と第2リファレンス素子とを有する、請求項11~13のいずれか1つに記載のセンサ装置。
- 前記第2信号発生器は、前記第1リファレンス素子および前記第2リファレンス素子のうちいずれか一方に接続する、請求項19に記載のセンサ装置。
- 前記第2信号発生器は、前記第1リファレンス素子、前記第2リファレンス素子および前記第2接続配線のうちいずれか1つに接続する、請求項19に記載のセンサ装置。
- 前記第2分岐部は、前記第1リファレンス素子および前記第2リファレンス素子のうちいずれか一方に接続する、請求項19~21のいずれか1つに記載のセンサ装置。
- 前記第2信号発生器は、前記第1リファレンス素子、前記第2リファレンス素子および前記第2接続配線のうちいずれか一つと接続する、請求項19~21のいずれか1つに記載のセンサ装置。
- 前記第1計算部は、前記第1分岐信号と前記第3分岐信号とからヘテロダイン方式によって前記第1検出電圧を算出し、
前記第2計算部は、前記第2分岐信号と前記第4分岐信号とからヘテロダイン方式によって前記第2検出電圧を算出する、請求項12~23のいずれか1つに記載のセンサ装置。 - 第1周波数の信号および前記第1周波数とは異なる第2周波数の信号を発生する信号発生器であって、前記第1周波数の信号および前記第2周波数の信号のうち少なくとも一方を出力する第1出力部、ならびに前記第1周波数の信号および前記第2周波数の信号のうち少なくとも一方を出力する第2出力部、を含む信号発生器と、
前記第1出力部および前記第2出力部のそれぞれに接続可能な計算部と、を備え、
前記計算部は、
前記第1出力部に前記計算部を接続した状態で、前記第1出力部から前記第1周波数の信号を出力して得られた第1基準信号と、前記第2出力部に前記計算部を接続した状態で、前記第2出力部から前記第2周波数の信号を出力することによって得られた第2基準信号とから基準位相差を得るとともに、前記基準位相差に対応する基準電圧を算出する、センサ装置。 - 第1周波数の信号および前記第1周波数とは異なる第2周波数の信号を発生する信号発生器であって、前記第1周波数の信号および前記第2周波数の信号のうち少なくとも一方を出力する第1出力部、ならびに前記第1周波数の信号および前記第2周波数の信号のうち少なくとも一方を出力する第2出力部と、を含む信号発生器と、
前記第1出力部に接続可能であり、前記第1出力部から得られた第1基準信号を第1分岐信号および第2分岐信号に分岐する、第1分岐部と、
前記第2出力部に接続可能であり、前記第2出力部から得られた第2基準信号を第3分岐信号および第4分岐信号に分岐する、第2分岐部と、
前記第1出力部および前記第1分岐部に接続した状態で、前記第1出力部から前記第1周波数の信号を出力して得られた前記第1基準信号に基づく前記第1分岐信号、ならびに前記第2出力部および前記第2分岐部に接続した状態で、前記第2出力部から前記第2周波数の信号を出力して得られた前記第2基準信号に基づく前記第3分岐信号から第1基準位相差を得るとともに、前記第1基準位相差に対応する第1基準電圧を算出する、第1計算部と、
前記第1出力部および前記第1分岐部に接続した状態で、前記第1出力部から前記第1周波数の信号を出力して得られた前記第1基準信号に基づく前記第2分岐信号、ならびに前記第2出力部および前記第2分岐部に接続した状態で、前記第2出力部から前記第2周波数の信号を出力して得られた前記第2基準信号に基づく前記第4分岐信号から第2基準位相差を得るとともに、前記第2基準位相差に対応する第2基準電圧を算出する、第2計算部と、を備えるセンサ装置。 - 信号発生器が、第1周波数の信号および前記第1周波数とは異なる第2周波数の信号を発生して出力する信号出力工程と、
計算部が、前記信号発生器が出力した第1周波数の信号から得られる第1基準信号、および前記信号発生器が前記第1周波数の信号と同時に出力した第2周波数の信号から得られる第2基準信号とから基準位相差を得るとともに、前記第1基準信号と前記第2基準信号とから前記基準位相差に対応する基準電圧を算出する算出工程と、を含むセンシング方法。 - 前記算出工程では、前記計算部が、前記第1基準信号と前記第2基準信号とからヘテロダイン方式によって前記基準電圧を算出する、請求項27に記載のセンシング方法。
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