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Whereas conventional output parameters such as threshold voltage and channel current have been widely used for the detection and quantitation of analytes of interest, they require bulky instruments and specialized readout circuits, which often limit point-of-care testing applications. In this study, we demonstrate a simple conversion method that transforms the surface potential into an oscillating signal as an output of the FET-based biosensor. The oscillation frequency is proposed as a parameter for FET-based biosensors owing to its intrinsic advantages of simple and compact implementation of readout circuits as well as high compatibility with neuromorphic applications. An extended-gate biosensor comprising an Al2O3-deposited sensing electrode and a readout transistor is connected to a ring oscillator that generates surface potential-controlled oscillation for pH sensing. Electrical measurement of the oscillation frequency as a function of pH reveals that the oscillation frequency can be used as a sensitive and reliable output parameter in FET-based biosensors for the detection of chemical and biological species. We confirmed that the oscillation frequency is directly correlated with the threshold voltage. For signal amplification, the effects of circuit parameters on pH sensitivity are investigated using different methods, including electrical measurements, analytical calculations, and circuit simulations. An Arduino board to measure the oscillation frequency is integrated with the proposed sensor to enable portable and real-time pH measurement for point-of-care testing applications.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s21061939","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,3,10]],"date-time":"2021-03-10T20:51:42Z","timestamp":1615409502000},"page":"1939","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Surface Potential-Controlled Oscillation in FET-Based Biosensors"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"21","author":[{"given":"Ji Hyun","family":"Kim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea"}]},{"given":"Seong Jun","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 01897, Korea"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5118-1310","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jin-Woo","family":"Han","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Nanotechnology, NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA 94035, USA"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7490-000X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jae-Hyuk","family":"Ahn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electronics Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,3,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"70","DOI":"10.1109\/TBME.1970.4502688","article-title":"Development of an ion-sensitive solid-state device for neurophysiological measurements","volume":"1","author":"Bergveld","year":"1970","journal-title":"IEEE Trans. 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