Design and Evaluation of a Receiver for Wired Nano-Communication Networks

In this paper, we propose a bio-inspired receiver, which detects the electrons transmitted through a nanowire, then, it converts the detected information into a blue light using bioluminescence. Using light allows the designed receiver to also act as a relay for the nearest gateway (photo-detector). We simulate the construction of the nanowire, present its electrical characteristics and calculate its maximum throughput for a better design of the receiver. The designed receiver contains two parts, a part that detects the transmitted electrons, which we model by using an equivalent circuit, and a part that converts the detected electrons into a blue light. We derive the analytical expressions of the equivalent circuit's components, and we calculate the emitted photons for each electrical pulse detected. We also propose modulation techniques that guaranty an effective decoding of the information. We send a binary message and we follow the electron detection process of the proposed receiver until light emission and we calculate the Bit Error Rate (BER) to evaluate the performance of the designed receiver. The results of this study show that the designed receiver can accurately detect the electrons sent through a conductive nanowire in wired nano-communication networks, and that it can also act as a relay for the nearest gateway.