论文标题
通过化学反应的微流体电路进行分子通信的数字信号处理
Digital Signal Processing for Molecular Communication via Chemical Reactions-based Microfluidic Circuits
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论文摘要
基于化学反应的微流体电路有望提供新的机会，以对分子结构域执行信号处理功能。为了实现这一愿景，在本文中，我们利用并介绍了基于化学反应的微流体电路的数字信号处理能力。为了促进微流体电路设计，我们使用五级体系结构描述了微流体电路：1）分子传播； 2）化学转化； 3）微流体模块； 4）微流体逻辑门； 5）微流体电路。我们首先确定级别1和2的组件，并介绍其组合如何为3级的基本模块构建基本模块。然后，我们组装了基本模块，以构建五种类型的逻辑门，用于4级4，包括和NAND或NOR，NOR，NOR和XOR GATES，这些模块显示了具有可重复性和模块化的微流体电路的优势。最后但并非最不重要的一点是，我们讨论了基于第4级数字逻辑门在第5级中具有复杂信号处理功能设计，建造和测试具有复杂信号处理功能的微流体电路的挑战和潜在解决方案。
Chemical reactions-based microfluidic circuits are expected to provide new opportunities to perform signal processing functions over molecular domain. To realize this vision, in this article, we exploit and present the digital signal processing capabilities of chemical reactions-based microfluidic circuits. Aiming to facilitate microfluidic circuit design, we describe a microfluidic circuit using a five-level architecture: 1) Molecular Propagation; 2) Chemical Transformation; 3) Microfluidic Modules; 4) Microfluidic Logic Gates; and 5) Microfluidic Circuits. We first identify the components at Levels 1 and 2, and present how their combinations can build the basic modules for Level 3. We then assemble basic modules to construct five types of logic gate for Level 4, including AND, NAND, OR, NOR, and XOR gates, which show advantages of microfluidic circuits in reusability and modularity. Last but not least, we discuss challenges and potential solutions for designing, building, and testing microfluidic circuits with complex signal processing functions in Level 5 based on the digital logic gates at Level 4.
