Floating Gate sensor for in-vivo dosimetry in radiation therapies: design and first characterization

A floating gate dosimeter was designed and fabricated in a standard CMOS technology. The design guides and characterization are presented. The characterization included the controlled charging by tunneling of the floating gate, and its discharging under irradiation while measuring the transistor dra...

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Autores: Faigon, Adrián Néstor, Martinez Vazquez, Ignacio José, Carbonetto, Sebastián Horacio, García Inza, Mariano Andrés
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/20189
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/20189
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:MOS DOSIMETER
FLOATING GATE
RADIATION EFFECTS
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Sumario:A floating gate dosimeter was designed and fabricated in a standard CMOS technology. The design guides and characterization are presented. The characterization included the controlled charging by tunneling of the floating gate, and its discharging under irradiation while measuring the transistor drain current whose change is the measure of the absorbed dose. The resolution of the obtained device is close to 1 cGy satisfying the requirements for most radiation therapies dosimetry. Pending statistical proofs, the dosimeter is a potential candidate for wide in-vivo control of radiotherapy treatments.