A high-voltage integrated circuit engine for a dielectrophoresis-based programmable micro-fluidic processor

K. Wayne Current, Kelvin Yuk, Charles McConaghy, Peter R.C. Gascoyne, Jon A. Schwartz, Jody V. Vykoukal, Craig Andrews

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7 Scopus citations

Abstract

A high-voltage (HV) integrated circuit has been demonstrated to transport droplets on programmable paths across its coated surface. This chip is the engine for a dielectrophoresis (DEP)-based micro-fluidic lab-on-a-chip system. This chip creates DEP forces that move and help inject droplets. Electrode excitation voltage and frequency are variable. With the electrodes driven with a 100V peak-to-peak periodic waveform, the maximum high-voltage electrode waveform frequency is about 200Hz. Data communication rate is variable up to 250kHz. This demonstration chip has a 32×32 array of nominally 100V electrode drivers. It is fabricated in a 130V SOI CMOS fabrication technology, dissipates a maximum of 1.87W, and is about 10.4 mm × 8.2 mm.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2005 International Conference on MEMS, NANO and Smart Systems, ICMENS 2005
Pages153-158
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event2005 International Conference on MEMS, NANO and Smart Systems, ICMENS 2005 - Banff, Alberta, Canada
Duration: Jul 24 2006Jul 27 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2005 International Conference on MEMS, NANO and Smart Systems, ICMENS 2005

Other

Other2005 International Conference on MEMS, NANO and Smart Systems, ICMENS 2005
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityBanff, Alberta
Period7/24/067/27/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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