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High-voltage microfluidic droplets actuation by low-voltage fabrication technologies

US8764958B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2012
Grant dateJul 1, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB03C5/02
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A bi-state-switch low-voltage fabrication technique is able to be used to construct microfluidic systems leveraging well-established low-voltage semiconductor fabrication technologies to achieve high-voltage droplet actuation applications with lower costs, smaller device sizes, and also less time. Also, the electrode cells are able to be made using the well-established low-voltage CMOS fabrication technologies, which can be used to make large-scale integrated microelectronics and microfluidics.

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