Publication: Microfluidic molecular communication transmitter based on hydrodynamic gating
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Molecular Communications (MC) is a bio-inspired paradigm for transmitting information using chemical signals, which can enable novel applications at the junction of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information and communication technologies. However, designing efficient and reliable MC systems poses significant challenges due to the complex nature of the physical channel and the limitations of the micro/nanoscale transmitter and receiver devices. In this paper, we propose a practical microfluidic transmitter architecture for MC based on hydrodynamic gating, a widely utilized technique for generating chemical waveforms in microfluidic channels with high spatiotemporal resolution. We develop an approximate analytical model that can capture the fundamental characteristics of the generated molecular pulses, such as pulse width, pulse amplitude, and pulse delay, as functions of main system parameters, such as flow velocity and gating duration. We validate the accuracy of our model by comparing it with finite element simulations using COMSOL Multiphysics under various system settings. Our analytical model can enable the optimization of microfluidic transmitters for MC applications in terms of minimizing intersymbol interference and maximizing data transmission rate.
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IEEE-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc
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Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Telecommunications
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IEEE Transactions on Molecular Biological and Multi-Scale Communications
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10.1109/TMBMC.2024.3361443