Abstract
This paper presents a pendulous resonant MEMS biosensor for liquid detection based on SOI-MEMS technology. The biosensor consists of two electromagnetically driven and sensed resonant paddles working in the torsional mode. The differential output consisted by the two paddles provides the sensor reading. 1um thick SiNx is deposited on the electrodes by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), making the biosensor capable of working in liquid directly. In device fabrication, SOI-MEMS fabrication processes were utilized, where a new modified buffered hydrofluoric acid (BHF) solution was used to remove the buried oxide layer and release the paddles. High-current drive circuit and energy compensation circuit are designed to improve the Q-factor of the paddle in liquid. Experimental experiments show that the biosensor can distinguish the density of some liquid effectively．
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