Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method (100) of forming graphene nanomesh comprising the steps of providing an oxide layer on top of the substrate (101) as an insulating layer, depositing a metal seed layer on a substrate (102) via physical vapor deposition technique; and growing a graphene layer on the metal seed layer (103) via chemical vapor deposition, whereby said graphene layer grows into the graphene nanomesh on the metal seed layer. The method (100) further comprising a step of transferring the graphene nanomesh to another substrate (104).
Abstract:
Apparatus for characterizing a sensing element which comprises of at least one gas chamber (301), at least one gas connection means, at least two electrical connection means (306), at least one heater (309), at least one sealing means (310) and at least one locking means. The characterization process of said sensing element can be carried out at wafer level through resistance measurement, whereby said sensing element can be a blanket sensing element before proceed to fabricating of full sensor device. The connection means comprises at least one spring in connection with an electrode for improved contacting of the workpiece.
Abstract:
An integrated packaged microchip (100) including at least one environmental sensor (104) and at least one Read-Out Integrated Chip (ROIC) (102) is provided, characterized in that, the integrated packaged microchip (100) further includes an etched opening (108) of the environmental sensor (104) exposed to a sensable environment, using at least one layer of glass wafer (101,106) and at least one layer of silicon wafer (107).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method (200) of forming graphene bump structure (100) comprising the steps of providing (210) a substrate (10); etching (220) the substrate (10) to form a cavity structure (20); growing (230) a silicon dioxide layer (30) on top of the substrate (10); depositing (240) a thin metal catalyst layer (40) on top of the substrate (30); synthesizing (250) graphene layer (50) on top of the metal catalyst layer (40); depositing (260) an epoxy-based photoresist (60); removing (270) the thin metal catalyst layer (40), the silicon dioxide layer (30) and the epoxy-based photoresist (60) from the substrate (10); and patterning (280) the epoxy-based photoresist (60) to remove from the cavity structure (20) to form the graphene bump structure (100).
Abstract:
An improve microfluidic device (10) is configured to improve in microyalve system, the microfluidic device is in the form of rotary compact disc, comprising four substrate which a first substrate (20) having at least main reservoir (22) and secondary reservoir (24) containing working fluid (26), a second substrate (30) with at least a microvalve in the formed of diaphragm (32) structure which is actuated by the working fluid (26), a third substrate (40) with at least one reservoir (46) for fluid sample (44) and a microfluidic structure (42) as fluid sample pathway and a fourth substrate (50) with at least one microchannel (54) as an air flow passage. The microfluidic device has improved the valve system by applying a microchannel (54) that has at least two vent holes (52) and constriction feature (56) to allow and accelerate air from external environment to flow and generate pressure difference in order to cause the movement of said working fluid (26) for the working fluid to move the passive microvalve.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a chemo-resistive gas sensor in which consists of two chemo-resistive sensor elements (16, 36) placed on both sides of a micro-hotplate array (26). It is capable of providing lower power consumption compared to existing one-side sensing membrane gas sensor. An embodiment of the invention has the two sensor elements to be of same material to increase the sensitivity of the device. Another embodiment of the invention has two sensor elements of different material to allow different gas to be monitored. The proposed two membranes may be arranged to provide multiple gas solution for remote application and device miniaturization.
Abstract:
The invention discloses an apparatus and methods of puncturing bubbles from fluid in a microfluidic channel (104). The primary sharp protuberance (103) punctures the larger bubbles. The air vent (102) traps and removes the bubbles created after the larger bubbles have been broken by primary sharp protuberance (103). The secondary sharp protuberance (106) punctures the escaped bubbles which were not broken by the primary sharp protuberance (103) or not removed by air vent (102). Various sharp protuberances array can be integrated inside the microfluidic channel (104) to puncture the bubbles in the fluid flow path.
Abstract:
The present invention describes a novel method of fabricating nano-resistors (22) which allows full integration with standard CMOS fabrication process. The resistor comprises long and thin nano-structures as resistive element. It is formed by conductive nano-spacers (18B) on insulating layer. An embodiment of such structure is polysilicon nano-structures doped or implanted with n-type or p-type ions (20) to improve material conductance. The electrical properties of the device will change with respect to the dimension of these nano-structures. Resistors with polysilicon nano-structures down to 10 nm can be produced with resulting measured resistance in the MOhm scale.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a micro check valve (100) for use in controlling the flow of fluid across a channel (160) in a micro-fluidic system, said valve (100) housed within a valve seat (140) and comprising a polygonal mass (110) connected to a base (120) through a resilient means (130). The mass (110) is a polygonal member with a predetermined thickness having a first side surface (101 ) exposed to the entry of fluid flowing in the channel (160), a second side surface (102) distanced apart and parallel to the first side surface (101 ), and having a longer length than the first side surface (101 ), a third side surface (103) and a fourth side surface (104) adjoining both ends of the first side surface (101 ) and the second side surface (102), said third side surface (103) and fourth side surface (104) disposed with a plurality of protruding dimples (106). Elastic deformation of the resilient means (130) due to pressure exerted on the mass (110) controls the flow of fluid across the channel (160), whereby establishment of a sealing contact between the mass (110) and the valve seat (140) blocks the flow of fluid across the channel (160) and a release of sealing contact between the mass (110) and the valve seat (140) allows the flow of fluid across the channel (160).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a fully integrated ISFET valveless micropump for use as a pH sensor and as a chemical based sensor especially intended for Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) characterized in that wherein the valveless pump with ISFET is embedded along a pump channel and temperature sensors at its inlet and wherein a membrane in the middle is the pump diaphragm and is electrostatically actuated by an electrode above it which is deposited on the glass and wherein when the membrane controlled by a microcontroller is in motion, fluid or gas would be pumped in thru the inlet and travels thru the channel where ISFET is located and out thru the outlet.