Aroma Bit Succeeds in Developing the World's Smallest*1 High-Odor Resolution CMOS Semiconductor-Based Odor Imaging Sensor Chip
2024年6月18日 - 11:00PM
ビジネスワイヤ(英語)
Aroma Bit, Inc. (Representative Director & President:
Shunichiro Kuroki, Headquarter: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter "Aroma
Bit"), a company that plans and develops compact odor sensors and
innovative services using these sensors, has announced that it has
successfully developed a prototype of e-nose type odor imaging
sensor using CMOS semiconductors that is the world’s smallest*1,
highly-integrated and high odor resolution.
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CMOS semiconductor e-nose type odor
sensor chip prototype (Graphic: Business Wire)
Aroma Bit have designed and fabricated a new CMOS semiconductor
type odor imaging sensor chip, with a sensor element area of only
1.2 x 1.2 mm, equipped with peripheral driver and A/D converter
circuits. A demonstration test of the technology is then conducted
to form as many odor-receptor membranes as possible in the sensor
element area of this prototype chip.
The membrane was deposited using the printing technology of SIJ
Technology, which possesses super inkjet technology capable of
forming the world's smallest droplets capable of
single-micron-level fine dispensing.
As a result, Aroma Bit have established a basic technology that
enables us to configure 100 odor-receptor membranes within a sensor
element area of only 1.2 x 1.2 mm, which translates into the
realization of the world's smallest*1 e-Nose type odor sensor, with
the world's highest density sensor element array to date.
Since this will enable easy sensor integration in a variety of
devices, Aroma Bit intends to accelerate market development, for
application market requiring low-cost and high-volume.
Aroma Bit, Inc.: https://www.aromabit.com/en/
Overview of e-Nose type Odor imaging sensor chip
prototype
1. Miniaturization With the 1.2 x 1.2 mm sensor area and
57,600 sensor elements, this transducer is the world's smallest*1
and world’s highest density sensor array for e-Nose type odor
sensors. The accompanying peripheral circuitry is also mounted on
the chip, making it possible to easily incorporate the transducer
into various devices.
2. Improved odor discrimination (odor resolution)
performance In this successful prototype, Aroma Bit have
demonstrated that it is possible to deposit more than 100
odor-receptor membranes on the above 1.2 x 1.2 mm sensor area,
using super inkjet technology with the cooperation of SIJ
Technology. By making full use of these technologies, Aroma Bit
plans to consider future product lineups with up to 40-50 different
odor receptor membranes.
Chip Die Size
3.2 x 3.4 mm
Sensor Area Size
1.2 x 1.2 mm
Sensor Element
240 x 240 Sensor Elements
(57,600 Elements)
Chip-embedded Circuitry
Sensor Driver Circuit
AD Converter Circuit
Odor Receptor Membrane
deposited
100 membranes
About AROMA BIT
Aroma Bit plans, develops, and sells electronic devices such as
miniature odor sensors and innovative new services using these
electronic devices.
[Company Overview]
Company Name:
Aroma Bit, Inc.
Address:
Address: Sagami Bldg. 2F, 7-13-6 Ginza,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Management:
Shunichiro Kuroki, Representative
Director & CEO
Established:
February 2014
Business Domains:
Development and sales of compact
odor imaging sensors and digital odor data.
Planning, development, and sales
of innovative products and services using the above sensors and
data.
URL:
https://www.aromabit.com/en/
*1 as e-Nose type odor imaging sensor (Based on Aroma Bit’s own
research)
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Aroma Bit, Inc. Public Relations Department Attn: Matsumoto TEL:
+81-3-4455-4609 Email: info@aromabit.com