Patrick Merken

Design and Analysis of an In-Plane Resonant Nano-Electro-Mechanical Sensor for Sub-Attogram-Level Molecular Mass-Detection (2009)

Arab Hassani, Faezeh, Cobianu, Cornel, Armini, Silvia, Petrescu, Violeta, Merken, Patrick, Tsamados, Dimitrios, ...

This paper presents the In-Plane Resonant NEM (IP R-NEM) sensor based on the mass-detection principle. The proposed sensor features a mass-detection limit of sub atto gram and the sensitivity of the...

Design and Analysis of an In-Plane Resonant Nano-Electro-Mechanical Sensor for Sub-Attogram-Level Molecular Mass-Detection (2009)

Arab Hassani, Faezeh, Cobianu, Cornel, Armini, Silvia, Petrescu, Violeta, Merken, Patrick, Tsamados, Dimitrios, ...

This paper presents the In-Plane Resonant NEM (IP R-NEM) sensor based on the mass-detection principle. The proposed sensor features a mass-detection limit of sub atto gram and the sensitivity of the...

Utra lowpower biopotential interfaces and their applications in waerable and implantable systems (2009)

Torfs, Tom, Merken, Patrick, Penders, J, Leonov, Victor, ...

A 200 mW eight-channel EEG acquisition ASIC for ambulatory EEG systems (2008)

Merken, Patrick

Cold performance tests of blocked-impurity-band Si:As detectors developed for DARWIN (2008)

Birkmann, Stephan M., Stegmaier, Jutta, Groezinger, Ulrich, Krause, Oliver, Souverijns, Tim, Putzeys, Jan, ...

We report first results of laboratory tests of Si:As blocked-impurity-band (BIB) mid-infrared (4 to 28 um) detectors developed by IMEC. These prototypes feature 88 pixels hybridized on an integrated...

The space infrared telescope for cosmology and astrophysics SPICA: A joint mission between JAXA and ESA (2008)

The SPICA Consortium, Swinyard, Bruce, Nakagawa, Takao, Merken, Patrick, Royer, Pierre, Souverijns, Tim, ...

Cold performance tests of blocked-impurity-band Si:As detectors developed for DARWIN (2008)

Birkmann, Stephan M., Stegmaier, Jutta, Grözinger, Ulrich, Krause, Oliver, Souverijns, Tim, Putzeys, Jan, ...

We report first results of laboratory tests of Si:As blocked-impurity-band (BIB) mid-infrared (4 to 28 mum) detectors developed by IMEC. These prototypes feature 88 pixels hybridized on an integrated...

A 60 mu W 60 nV/root Hz readout front-end for portable biopotential acquisition systems (2007)

Merken, Patrick

There is a growing demand for low-power, small-size and ambulatory biopotential acquisition systems. A crucial and important block of this acquisition system is the analog readout front-end. We have...

Ultra-low-power interface chip for autonomous capacitive sensor systems (2007)

Merken, Patrick

Traditionally, most of the sensor interfaces must be tailored towards a specific application. This approach results in a high recurrent design cost and time to market. On the other hand, generic...

Development of a Si:As blocked impurity band detector for far IR detection (2007)

Tezcan, Deniz S., Putzeys, Jan, De Munck, Koen, Souverijns, Tim, Merken, Patrick, Fiorini, Paolo, ...

Mechanical based circular notch hinge design (2007)

Merken, Patrick, Smal, Olivier, Debongnie, Jean-François, Raucent, Benoit

At the microscale, classical bearings such as ball bearings, sliding bearings and other pivots may be difficult to manufacture. Among all possible solutions to replace them, the notch hinge seems to...

A 1cm3 modular autonomous sensor node for physical activity monitoring (2006)

Merken, Patrick

A 60 uW 60 nV/sqrt(Hz) readout front-end for Pportable biopotential acquisition systems (2006)

Merken, Patrick

Low-power low-noise 8-channel EEG front-end ASIC for ambulatory acquisition systems (2006)

Merken, Patrick

Integrated low-power 24-channel EEG front-end (2005)

Merken, Patrick

Cryogenic low noise, low power readout integrated circuit development in standard CMOS technology in IMEC (2005)

Merken, Patrick, Creten, Ybe, Souverijns, Tim, Putzeys, Jan, Van Hoof, Christiaan; U0012734

Effect of electrode offset on the CMRR of the current balancing instrumentation amplifiers (2005)

Merken, Patrick

Ultra low power capacitive sensor interface with smart energy management (2005)

Merken, Patrick

Algorithm for optimal settings in configurable settings in capacitive sensor interfaces (2005)

Merken, Patrick

Design methods and algorithms for configurable capacitive sensor interfaces (2005)

Merken, Patrick

Low noise, low power sensor interface circuits for spectroscopy in standard CMOS technology operating at 4 K (2005)

Merken, Patrick, Van Hoof, Christiaan; U0012734, Souverijns, Tim, Creten, Ybe, Putzeys, Jan

Design of an implantable micropump (2004)

Smal, Olivier, Merken, Patrick, Croquet, Vincent, Raucent, Benoît, Debongnie, Jean-François, Delchambre, Alain

International Precision Assembly Seminar (IPAS'2004)

Design and test of a circular notch hinge (2004)

Merken, Patrick, Smal, Olivier, Debongnie, Jean-François, Raucent, Benoît

The International Precision Assembly Seminar (IPAS'2004)

Impact of irradiations performed at liquid helium temperatures on the operation of 0.7 µmCMOS devices and read-out circuits (2004)

Mercha, Abdelkarim, Creten, Ybe, Merken, Patrick, Putzeys, Jan, De Moor, Piet, ...

Liquid helium temperature irradiation effects on the operation of 0.7 µm CMOS devices for cryogenic space applications (2004)

Creten, Ybe, Putzeys, Jan, Merken, Patrick, De Moor, Piet, ...

Hybride integratie van III-V Materialen (2003)

Merken, Patrick

Le col circulaire comme articulation flexible (2003)

Merken, Patrick, Debongnie, Jean-François

6ème Congrès National de Mécanique Théorique et Appliquée

Manufacturing of a circular notch hinge as guiding system by electrical discharge machining (2003)

Croquet, Vincent, Merken, Patrick, Delchambre, Alain, Debongnie, Jean-François

First International Symposium on nanomanufacturing

4.2K multichannel readout circuitry in a standard 0.7-micron process for a photoconductor array (2003)

Merken, Patrick, Putzeys, Jan

Small two-dimensional and linear arrays of polycrystalline SiGe microbolometers at IMEC-XenICs (2003)

Creten, Ybe, De Moor, Piet, Du Bois, Bert, Goessens, Claus, Grietens, Bob, ...

Impact of irradiations performed at liquid helium temperatures on the operation of 0.7 µm CMOS devices and read-out circuits (2003)

Simoen, Eddy, Mercha, Abdelkarim, Creten, Ybe, Merken, Patrick, De Moor, Piet, Putzeys, Jan, ...

Extended backside-illuminated InGaAs on GaAs IR detectors (2003)

Zimmermann, Lars, Merken, Patrick, Nemeth, Stefan

Extended wavelength InGaAs on GaAs hybrid image sensors (2003)

Zimmermann, Lars, Merken, Patrick, Degroote, Stefan, ...

Qualification status of the stressed photoconductor arrays for the PACS instrument aboard the Herschel (2002)

Merken, Patrick, Creten, Ybe, Putzeys, Jan, Katterloher, Reinhard O, ...

Extended backside-illuminated InGaAs IR detectors (2002)

John, Joachim, Zimmermann, Lars, Merken, Patrick, Degroote, Stefan, Borghs, Staf, Van Hoof, Christiaan; U0012734

A 4.2 readout channel in a standard 0.7 µm CMOS process for a photoconductor array (2002)

Charlier, O, Merken, Patrick, Putzeys, Jan

Demonstration of an 4.2 K analog switch matrix in a Demonstration of an 4.2 K analog switch matrix in a standard 0.7µm CMOS process (2002)

De Hert, J, Charlier, O, Merken, Patrick, Putzeys, Jan

Extended wavelength InGaAs on GaAs focal plane array (for 1.3-2.3 micron) (2002)

John, Joachim, Merken, Patrick, Nemeth, Stefan

Poly SiGE microbolometer arrays (2002)

De Moor, Piet, Creten, Ybe, Du Bois, Bert, Garcia Cruz, M, Goessens, Claus, Gromova, Maria; U0037626, ...

The Leda512 integrated circuit anode array for the analog recording of mass spectra (2002)

Neefs, E, Kavadias, Spyros, Merken, Patrick

InGaAs on GaAs extended wavelength linear detector arrays (2001)

John, J, De Weerd, Martijn, Slaman, Martin, Nemeth, Stefan, Merken, Patrick, ...

Hybrid and monolithic infrared detector arrays (2001)

Zimmermann, Lars, John, J, De Moor, Piet, Kavadias, Spyros, Gastal, Martin, ...

Qualification status of the stressed photoconductor arrays for the PACS instrument aboard the Herschel (2001)

Merken, Patrick, Creten, Ybe, Putzeys, Jan, Katterloher, R. O, ...

Extended InGaAs on GaAs detectors for SWIR linear sensors (2001)

Zimmermann, Lars, Nemeth, Stefan, Colin, Thierry, Merken, Patrick, Borghs, Staf, ...

Characteristics of InAs(0.8)Sb(0.2) photodetectors on GaAs substrates (2001)

Ozer, Selçuk, Zimmermann, Lars, John, J, Merken, Patrick

Electrodeposition for the synthesis of microsystems (2000)

Attenborough, Karen, Beerten, Steven, Merken, Patrick, Beyne, Eric, ...

Electrodeposition for the synthesis of microsystems (1999)

Attenborough, Karen, Beerten, Steven, Merken, Patrick, Beyne, Eric, ...

Hybrid and CMOS-based infrared detectors (1999)

Merken, Patrick, De Moor, Piet, John, J, Zimmermann, Lars, Gastal, Martin, Jain, Suresh; U0014269, ...

Low Noise, Low Power Sensor Interface Circuits for Spectroscopy in Standard CMOS Technology Operating At 4 K (1998)

Merken, Patrick, Souverijns, Tim, Creten, Ybe, Putzeys, Jan, Van Hoof, Chris

In the framework of the Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS) project (for the European Herschel Space Observatory) IMEC designed the Cold Readout Electronics (CRE) for the Ge:Ga...

Mid-infrared LEDs using InAs(0.71)Sb(0.29)/InAs(0.25)In(0.75)As/inAs strained layer superlatticed active layers (1998)

Nemeth, Stefan, Grietens, Bob, Genoe, Jan, Merken, Patrick, ...

Flip-chip-joined 8x8-nm light-emitting diodes for interconnect applications (1998)

Merken, Patrick, Genoe, Jan, Van Hoof, Chris, Borghs, Staf

Effect of strain on mid-IR and LWIR lasers and detectors (1996)

Jain, Suresh; U0014269, Van Hoof, Chris, Grietens, Bob, Nemeth, Stefan, Merken, Patrick, Borghs, Staf