INTEGRATED BIOLOGICAL SENSING PLATFORM

Organization Name

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

Inventor(s)

Tsung-Tsun Chen of Hsinchu City (TW)

Allen Timothy Chang of Hsinchu City (TW)

Jui-Cheng Huang of Hsinchu City (TW)

INTEGRATED BIOLOGICAL SENSING PLATFORM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18232318 titled 'INTEGRATED BIOLOGICAL SENSING PLATFORM

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a device that can manipulate a liquid droplet using an electrode and assess its state using a sensing film and reference electrode.

The device includes an electrode that can change the contact angle of a liquid droplet when a voltage is applied to it.
A sensing film is placed over the electrode to assess the state of the liquid droplet based on the voltage sensed at the electrode.
A reference electrode is positioned above the electrode to provide a reference voltage.
A microfluidic channel is present between the electrode and the reference electrode, allowing manipulation of the liquid droplet using the electrode.

Original Abstract Submitted

In an embodiment, a device includes: an electrode configured to change a contact angle of a liquid droplet above the electrode when a first voltage is applied to the electrode; a sensing film overlaying the electrode, wherein the electrode is configured for assessment of a state of the liquid droplet based on a second voltage sensed at the electrode; a reference electrode above the electrode, the reference electrode configured to provide a reference voltage; and a microfluidic channel between the electrode and the reference electrode, wherein the microfluidic channel is configured to manipulate the liquid droplet using the electrode.