WO2010011612A1 - Physical property sensor with active electronic circuit and wireless power and data transmission - Google Patents
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- the wireless sensor s described herein are configured to record and transmit data as well as sense and, optionally, actuate to monitor physical properties of an environment and, optionally, effect changes within that environment.
- the implantable wireless sensor can comprise a power harvesting unit; a voltage regulation unit, a transducing oscillator unit, and a transmitting coil.
- the voltage regulation unit is electrically coupled to the power harvesting unit and is configured to actuate at a minimum voltage level.
- the transducing oscillator unit is electrically coupled to the voltage regulation unit and is configured to convert a sensed physical property into an electrical signal.
- the transmitting coil is configured to receive the electrical signal and to transmit the electrical signal to an external antenna.
- the wireless sensor can be configured to delay the energizing the voltage regulation unit until a predetermined time delay has elapsed
- a resistive-capacitive (RC) circuit can be used to effect the desired delay.
- the power harvesting unit can comprise an antenna configured to receive the external energizing magnetic field; a first capacitor coupled to the antenna that is configured to store energy in the resonance mode; and a means for rectifying and at least doubling voltage to be stored in a second capacitor for use by the sensor at a subsequent time.
- Figure l is a schematic circuit diagram showing one embodiment of a power harvesting unit that employs a voltage doubling scheme.
- Figure 2 is a schematic circuit diagram showing one embodiment of a circuit comprising a power harvesting unit and an end of burst detection unit.
- Figure 3 is a schematic circuit diagram illustrating one embodiment of a circuit having a voltage regulation circuit.
- Figure 4 is a schematic circuit diagram showing one embodiment of a circuit schematic for the RC time-based oscillator unit.
- Figure 5 is a schematic circuit diagram showing a variable capacitor and an IC that is configured to convert capacitance to a digital signal are utilized to form a digital sensor with a transducing capacitor.
- Figure 6 is a schematic circuit diagram showing an MCU controlling the timing of the rest of the circuit.
- the MCU can provide the control signal for the transducing A-to-D converting unit, can store the measured data into local memory, and can deliver modulated data for transmission to the interrogator.
- Figures 7(a) and 7(b) illustrate one embodiment of a PCB-based sensor circuit encapsulated by a fused silica housing.
- FIG 8 is a schematic circuit diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a wireless sensor showing a coil (Ll) that is an energy harvesting coil and a capacitor (ClO) or a resistor (R5) that varies predictably with the measured physical property.
- a coil (L2) serves as a transmitting coil and a resistor (Rl) acts as an attenuator.
- Figure 9 depicts a schematic circuit diagram for an exemplary embodiment of a wireless sensor that uses one coil instead of two.
- Figure 10 depicts the same exemplary circuit as in Figure 9 but with a voltage doubling scheme.
- Figure 11 is a schematic illustration of an exemplary experimental set-up used in one pressure sensing experiment.
- Figure 12 is a graph showing the results of the pressure sensing experiment schematically shown in Figure 11. DETAILED DISCRIPTION OF THE DESCRIPTION
- Ranges can be expressed herein as from “about” one particular value, and/or to
- the present invention comprises wireless physical property sensors incorporating active circuitry and systems incorporating the same.
- the sensors can be integrated with a hermetic, unitary package.
- Active circuitry comprises, e.g., integrated circuits (ICs).
- ICs integrated circuits
- the inclusion of active circuitry in the electrical design of a wireless sensor imparts many new traits. It enables the sensor to sense multiple physical outputs of interest such as, but not limited to, temperature, flow, stress, strain, and chemical properties.
- the addition of active circuitry also decouples the parasitic effects that would otherwise present signal processing challenges, allows for precise compensation or calibration of the sensor and enables some level of real-time statistical computing, averaging, filtering or combination thereof to ensure the statistical fidelity of the information collected by the sensor.
- the active circuitry can be used to manage the power source — be it an onboard temporary (e.g., a capacitor or ultra-capacitor) or a permanent (e.g., a battery) source of energy to operate the sensor in a partially or fully autonomous manner.
- the active circuitry allows for storage of multiple sets of information collected by the sensor or used in processing of the sensor data. Also, the active circuitry enables the storage of personal information relative to the identity of the host and/or the sensor. Furthermore, the active circuitry can enable the use of robust protocols and data transmission techniques to communicate with the interrogator, minimizing the risk of miscommunication and simplifying the interrogator. Sensors ascending to the present invention find widespread use in biomedical, industrial, consumer and automotive applications.
- analog and digital sensors Two distinct types of wireless sensors embodying the characteristics of the prior paragraphs are disclosed herein: analog and digital sensors.
- analog and digital sensors refer to the format of communication between the sensor and the interrogator.
- the analog sensor generates a variable frequency signal whose frequency precisely represents the data to be retrieved.
- the digital sensor digitizes information collected by the sensor prior to transmitting it to the interrogator using some type of binary modulation such as, without limitation, PSK, ASK and FSK.
- the analog wireless sensor is comprised of the following components: a power harvesting unit, an "end of burst" detection unit, a voltage regulation unit, a transducing oscillator unit, and a transmitting coil.
- a power harvesting unit an "end of burst" detection unit
- a voltage regulation unit a transducing oscillator unit
- a transmitting coil a transmitting coil
- the power harvesting unit is comprised of an inductor (L) and a capacitor (C).
- the inductor couples RF magnetic fields and the capacitor forms a resonant circuit when connected with the inductor and rectifying diodes, energy storage capacitors, and over- voltage protection units.
- the L and C are tuned to the RF magnetic field present with the following equation for maximum energy harvesting.
- Equation (1) / (2 * ⁇ * (LC)' 72 ) "1
- the number of rectifying diodes used varies according to the geometry of the circuit. At least one rectifying diode for half wave rectification and a plurality of rectifying diodes for full wave rectification are needed. In one non-limiting example, a minimum of one rectifying diode for half wave rectification and four rectifying diodes for full wave rectification can be used.
- a voltage multiplying scheme can be employed, such implementation can involve the addition of a number of diodes and capacitors.
- the energy storage capacitor employs relatively large capacitance value compared to other capacitors in the circuit because it is the only energy source for operation of the wireless sensor in sequential systems. The value can vary from hundreds of pico Farad to tens of microFarad.
- a Zener diode can be used as an over- voltage protection unit.
- FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of a power harvesting unit that employs a voltage doubling scheme.
- the interrogator an generates energizing magnetic field in proximity to the sensor
- the small antenna (Lr) and a capacitor (Cr) pick up the AC voltage in resonance mode. That AC voltage is rectified and charged to a first capacitor C2 through diode Dl . Again, the voltage charged in C2 is added to the AC voltage in Lr and Cr, and rectified and charged to capacitor Cs through diode D2.
- the AC voltage available in Lr and Cr is doubled and stored to a second capacitor, Cs, as a DC voltage to be used for sensor operation at a subsequent time.
- a zener diode (Dz) may be incorporated to provide over-voltage protection. This circuit is useful, when the sensor chip used requires high voltage.
- a simple resistive-capacitive (RC) circuit in order to recognize the end of the RF magnetic burst around the sensor, a simple resistive-capacitive (RC) circuit can be used.
- the capacitor of the RC circuit remains charged while RF field is present.
- the capacitor of the RC circuit discharges through the resistor of the RC circuit with a predetermined time delay, hi one aspect, the time delay is programmed such that energizing RF magnetic field has decayed to a given threshold level.
- the rest of the circuit "wakes up" for data transmission — i.e., the discharge of the capacitor triggers a switch to connect the rest of the circuit to the energy storage capacitor.
- Figure 2 depicts one embodiment of a circuit comprising a power harvesting unit and an end of burst detection unit.
- the interrogator When the interrogator generates an energizing magnetic field in proximity to the sensor, the electrical energy ⁇ i.e., voltage) is harvested and stored to capacitor C2.
- transistor switch QP is open, so that the energy being stored is not available to the main sensor circuit and is thus preserved.
- the main sensor circuit will be connected to the #3 node of switch QP later.
- switch QP closes (the #2 and #3 nodes of QP are electrically connected), and the voltage in C2 is available to power the sensor.
- Ll and C3 pick up the AC voltage which is doubled and rectified to C2 through C6 and two diodes in BAS40BRW (#1 and #5 node in BAS40BRW). Simultaneously, the AC voltage in Ll and C3 is doubled and rectified to Cl 1 through C7 and two diodes in BAS40BRW (#2 and #4 node in BAS40BRW). Due to the voltage in Cl 1 , the switch QP is open and the energy in C3 is not available to the #3 node of switch QP. When the energizing field from the interrogator is off, the voltage in Cl 1 dissipates through resistor R and becomes zero in short time ⁇ i.e., less than a millisecond).
- the power harvesting unit is a LC -tank that is followed by a rectification stage and an optional voltage multiplication stage. It is then a energy storage stage, such as a capacitor with a desired energy storage space.
- FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of a circuit having a voltage regulation circuit.
- the unit Vl is a voltage reference and U2 is an under-voltage lockout unit.
- C8 is noise reduction capacitor.
- the #1 node of Vl is connected to #3 node of QP switch, therefore the voltage stored in C2 is available to the #1 node of Vl.
- Vl functions to output a preset voltage level whenever the input (#1) voltage is higher than preset output voltage. This ensures the voltage available to sensor transducer unit is substantially constant
- the sensor transducer unit is connected to output (#2) of Vl. The constant level of voltage contributes to the accurate functioning of the transducer unit.
- U2 monitors voltage in C8 and, if the voltage in C8 is smaller than preset voltage, it generates a warning or disabling signal through #6 node of U2.
- the preset voltage level is adjusted with resistor values in R2, R4, and R6. When the voltage is higher than the preset voltage, then the preset voltage is available to #6 node of U2. When the voltage in C8 is lower than the preset voltage, the zero voltage is available to #6 node of U2, either warning or disabling transducer unit.
- the transducing oscillator unit converts physical properties such as, but not limited to, pressure, temperature, stress and the like to electrical signals.
- the electrical signals set the electrical oscillation frequency, which is transmitted to the interrogator. This electrical frequency can be measured and correlated to the value of the measured physical property by the interrogator.
- the RC time constant-based oscillator can be used for setting the electrical oscillation frequency.
- One example is a 555 timer.
- the relationship between frequency and the sensed property is described with the equation below:
- Equation (2) / (kRC ) " ⁇
- k is a proportional constant varying by design and operation frequency
- R and C are, respectively, the resistor and capacitor values that sense the physical property of interest. It is contemplated that either one of the R or C values can be held constant and the other can be used to sense the physical property of interest.
- FIG 4 shows one embodiment of a circuit schematic for the RC time-based oscillator unit.
- a capacitor (ClO) or a resistor (R5) represents the sensing capacitor or sensing resistor.
- the #4 node is an operating- voltage supply line
- #3 node is a chip-function enabling line.
- the line that is in communication with the #3 node can also be electrically coupled to the #6 node of U2 in the Figure 3, which acts to shut down the chip when the voltage is lower than the preset voltage.
- the exemplary circuit is configured such that the oscillator frequency can be varied by the value of ClO and R5 and can be available through the #5 node in order to be transmitted back to the reader or interrogator wirelessly.
- a passive (no battery) LC resonant circuit is composed of two electrical passive components that are connected in series: a coil or inductor ("L"), and a capacitor ("C").
- L coil or inductor
- C capacitor
- Such a passive electrical circuit exhibits electrical resonance when subjected to an alternating electromagnetic field.
- the electrical resonance is particularly acute for a specific frequency value or range of the impinging signal.
- the impinging signal substantially reaches the resonant frequency of the LC resonant circuit inside the sensor assembly, a pronounced disturbance of the field can be detected wirelessly.
- the electrical resonance occurs for a frequency f, related to the value of L and C according to equation 1 above.
- the passive electrical resonant circuit for the assemblies described herein that utilize a passive electrical resonant circuit can be fabricated via conventional MEMS approach to sensor design, which lends itself to the fabrication of small sensors that can be formed using biocompatible polymers as substrate materials.
- appropriately biocompatible coatings can be applied to the surfaces of the respective assemblies in order to prevent adhesion of biological substances to the respective assemblies that could interfere with their proper function.
- the passive electrical resonant circuit of the assembly can be manufactured using Micro-machining techniques that were developed for the integrated circuit industry.
- An example of this type of sensor features an inductive- capacitive (LC) resonant circuit with a variable capacitor is described in Allen et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,111,520, which is incorporated herein by reference.
- LC inductive- capacitive
- the capacitance varies with the pressure of the environment in which the capacitor is placed. Consequently, the resonant frequency of the exemplary LC circuit of the Allen pressure sensor varies depending on the pressure of the environment.
- piezoresistive material can be used to transduce sensed stress to resistance.
- An example of this type of sensor is exemplarily described in Gershenfeld et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,025,725, which is incorporated herein by reference.
- a thermistor to convert temperature to resistance, can be employed.
- the thermistor is defined as a metal whose specific electrical resistance varies according to the temperature of a material. The environmental temperature determines the resistance which, in turn, determines the oscillation frequency of the RC oscillator unit.
- the thermistor is attached to the sensor housing for better thermal conduction.
- the senor can be configured to convert a sensed physical property into an electrical signal comprises.
- this conversion can comprise converting sensed temperature changes to resistance changes via a temperature sensitive resistor.
- this conversion can comprise converting sensed changes in pressure to changes in capacitance values via a pressure sensitive capacitor, hi another example, for example and without limitation, this conversion can comprise converting sensed stress changes to resistance changes via a stress sensitive resistor.
- a voltage controlled oscillator VCO
- a conventional VCO is an electronic circuit whose electrical oscillation output is a function of the voltage applied.
- the measured physical property is converted to a voltage that determines the broadcasting electrical frequency.
- Many physical properties are readily converted to voltage.
- such convertible physical properties include measured temperature, stress, pressure or the like.
- a constant current source can be applied to a resistor.
- the induced voltage at the end of the resistor is proportional to the value of the resistor. Therefore, temperature change can be converted to voltage through a thermistor.
- piezoresitors can be arranged into a Wheatstone bridge configuration, which is configured to achieve a higher voltage sensitivity while geometrically compensating for temperature effects.
- the stress applied by the external environment to the deformable region of the sensor determines the output voltage of the Wheatstone bridge, and which sets the electrical oscillation for broadcasting.
- an identification signal or signature can be added to the transmitted signal.
- the oscillation frequency can be amplitude modulated prior to transmission to the interrogator.
- the interrogator can confirm this signature and authenticate that the frequency is coming from a specific wireless sensor or merely the wireless sensor at all. This signature modality allows for sensor identification and avoids any confusion with other resonances present in the environment.
- a digital wireless sensor is comprised of the following components: a power harvesting unit, an end of burst detection unit, a microcontroller unit (MCU), a transducing analog-to-digital converter unit, and a transmitting coil.
- a voltage regulation unit can be incorporated into the digital wireless sensor.
- the design of the power harvesting unit, the end of burst detection unit and the voltage regulation unit are substantially the same for the digital sensor as described above for the analog sensor.
- a variable capacitor and an IC that is configured to convert capacitance to a digital signal are utilized to form a digital sensor with a transducing capacitor.
- the MCU sends out a signal to start the frequency generator and the counter. Substantially simultaneously, the capacitance is charged at a controlled rate.
- a constant current source or a constant voltage source can be used to charge the capacitor.
- the constant current source does not require a resistor can also produce a more linear digital output over a wide range of capacitance.
- the comparator trips and the counter is turned off.
- the MCU reads the digital output and discharges the capacitor in preparation for the next measurement, hi one aspect, the digital output is a number that is substantially proportional to the capacitance value.
- the digital output resolution depends on the frequency of the frequency generator, which should be kept high enough to support resolution of the capacitance value necessary for meaningful output to the end user of the system.
- the MCU controls the timing of the rest of the circuit.
- the MCU can provide the control signal for the transducing A-to-D converting unit, can store the measured data into local memory, and can deliver modulated data for transmission to the interrogator.
- Conventional off-the-shelf MCU chips typically comprise a frequency generator, a counter, and a comparator with voltage references, and can realize the schematic in Figure 6 with minimal components added.
- FIG 8 shows a schematic circuit diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a wireless sensor.
- a coil (Ll) is an energy harvesting coil and a capacitor (ClO) or a resistor (R5) varies predictably with the measured physical property.
- a coil (L2) serves as a transmitting coil and a resistor (Rl) acts as an attenuator.
- Figure 9 depicts a schematic for an exemplary embodiment of a wireless sensor that uses one coil instead of two.
- the plurality of inductor coils employed in the previous examples are not functionally active simultaneously, i.e., the transmit coil is not in use while the energy pick up coil is active and vice-versa. Therefore, a single coil wireless sensor is achievable with certain modifications.
- the output of the transducer oscillator can be connected to the coil (Ll) through MOSFET switch M3 whenever the transducer oscillator activates and transmits a signal.
- coil Ll can be used for both energy harvesting and signal transmission.
- Figure 10 depicts the same circuit as in Figure 9 but with a voltage doubling scheme.
- the packaging of the sensors can comprise encapsulating
- the ceramic housing can be completed either via laser fusion, anodic bonding or eutectic bonding. It is of course contemplated that the PCB-based sensor circuit can be replaced with an ASIC and this replacement is within the scope of the present invention.
- the sensor can be packaged by the methods disclosed in US Patent Application Serial No. 11/472,905, filed June 22, 2006; US Patent Application Serial No. 11/314,046, filed December 20, 2005; US Patent Application Serial No. 11/157,375, filed June 21, 2005; all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
- Figures 7(a) and 7(b) illustrate one possible embodiment of a PCB-based sensor circuit encapsulated by a fused silica housing.
- the external source of the energizing magnetic field such as an interrogator
- the external source will transmit energy at a substantially constant preselected frequency.
- the external source will activate or energize for a predetermined period of time, during which time the power harvesting unit of the wireless sensor is energized.
- energy accumulated in the power harvesting unit is supplied to the voltage regulation unit and is subsequently supplied to the transducing oscillator unit at the substantially constant preset voltage level output from the voltage regulation unit.
- the electrical signal indicative of the sensed physical property is transmitted via the transmitting coil of the sensor to a remote, external antenna, which can form a portion of the interrogator.
- FIG 11 shows the brief illustration of an exemplary experimental set-up used in one pressure sensing experiment.
- the capacitor (ClO) in the schematic illustrated in Figure 8 is replaced with a pressure sensitive capacitor. Pressure was applied to the sensor via a hand pump.
- the timing control unit sent out periodic triggering (on/off) signal to RF power amp. A strong 13.56MHz signal was turned on/off at a rate of 35Hz and subsequently feed to the antenna.
- the wireless pressure sensor "wakes up” and transmits the pressure information in the form of electrical frequency.
- a receiving antenna sensed the transmitted frequency by wireless sensor, and then the received signal was amplified and feed to the frequency counter. The results of the experiment are shown in Figure 12.
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