Invention Application
US20020123048A1 Biological identification system with integrated sensor chip 有权
具有集成传感器芯片的生物识别系统

  • Patent Title: Biological identification system with integrated sensor chip
  • Patent Title (中): 具有集成传感器芯片的生物识别系统
  • Application No.: US09848727
    Application Date: 2001-05-03
  • Publication No.: US20020123048A1
    Publication Date: 2002-09-05
  • Inventor: Vincent Jen-Jr. Gau
  • Main IPC: C12Q001/68
  • IPC: C12Q001/68 G01N033/53 C12Q001/00 G01F001/64
Biological identification system with integrated sensor chip
Abstract:
A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and integrated circuit (IC) based biosensor capable of sensing or detecting various ionic molecules and macromelecules (DNA, RNA or protein). The MEMS based biosensor may utilize a hybridization and enzyme amplification scheme and an electrochemical detection scheme for sensitivity improvement and system miniaturization. The biosensor or biosensors are incorporated on a single substrate. Preferably, the biosensor system comprises at least two electrodes. The electrodes may comprise a working electrode, a reference electrode and a counter (auxiliary) electrode. The biosensor or biosensors also provide an apparatus and method for confinement of reagent and/or solution in the biosensor or biosensors using surface tension at small scale. The confinement system provides controlled contacts between the reagent(s) and/or solution(s) with the components (i.e., electrodes) of the biosensor or biosensors using controllable surface properties and surface tension forces. The confinement system allows for incorporation of the biosensor or biosensors into a portable or handheld device and is immune to shaking and/or flipping. The invention also provide for a biosensor and/or sensors that are integrated with integrated circuit (IC) technologies. Preferably, the entire sensor system or systems are fabricated on a single IC substrate or chip and no external component and/or instrument is required for a complete detection system or systems. Preferably, the sensor system or systems are fabricated using the IC process and on a silicon substrate.
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