On-chip molecular communication: analysis and design.
We consider a confined space molecular communication system, where molecules or information carrying particles are used to transfer information on a microfluidic chip. Considering that information-carrying particles can follow two main propagation schemes: passive transport, and active transport, it is not clear which achieves a better information transmission rate. Motivated by this problem, we compare and analyze both propagation schemes by deriving a set of analytical and mathematical tools to measure the achievable information rates of the on-chip molecular communication systems employing passive to active transport. We also use this toolbox to optimize design parameters such as the shape of the transmission area, to increase the information rate. Furthermore, the effect of separation distance between the transmitter and the receiver on information rate is examined under both propagation schemes, and a guidepost to design an optimal molecular communication setup and protocol is presented.
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada. nariman@cse.yorku.ca
Nariman
N
Farsad
Andrew W
AW
Eckford
Satoshi
S
Hiyama
Yuki
Y
Moritani
D001692:Biological Transport; D039301:Computers, Molecular; D007257:Information Theory; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques; D008962:Models, Theoretical