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Performance Analysis of AlGaN MOSHEMT Based Biosensors for Detection of Proteins

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Proteins are existing in different condensations in samples of various origins and knowing their focus is especially important as there are different techniques to detect them [1]. In this work, AlGaN metal-oxide-semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistor (MOSHEMT) based biosensors has been presented for rapid detection of specific proteins such as dry, albumin, casein and zein, each one has related it by the value of permittivity that effects the electrical performance of biosensors which can be used as a sensing metric to detect different proteins. The simulation results have been obtained with atlas-technology computer aided design (Atlas-TCAD) device simulation tool and the sensor performance parameters analysis to detect proteins was performed through drain current, transconductance, output conductance, gate-to-drain capacitance, and sensitivity. The AlGaN MOSHEMT based biosensors have been optimized, to improve the biosensor sensitivity. The maximum sensitivity obtained is 82.5% for zein protein detection compared to other proteins which are 65.11% for casein, 55.81% for albumin and 52.32% for dry.

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  1. Electrical Engineering Laboratory of Oran, Department of Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Sciences and Technology of Oran (USTO-MB), 31000, Oran, Algeria

    Abdellah Bouguenna & Amine Boudghene Stambouli

  2. Geomatics, Ecology and Environment Laboratory, Nature and Life Science Faculty, Mustapha Stambouli University of Mascara, 29000, Mascara, Algeria

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  3. Science and Technology Department, Science and Technology Faculty, Mustapha Stambouli University of Mascara, 29000, Mascara, Algeria

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  4. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India

    Sajad Ahmed Loan

  5. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, 302017, India

    Aasif Mohammad Bhat

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Bouguenna, A., Bouguenna, D., Stambouli, A.B. et al. Performance Analysis of AlGaN MOSHEMT Based Biosensors for Detection of Proteins. Trans. Electr. Electron. Mater. 24, 188–193 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42341-023-00434-y

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