Abstract:
The invention provides an integrated semiconductor device (100) for detecting fluorescent tags, comprising a first layer (101) comprising a detector element (107), a second layer (102) located on top of the first layer (101) and comprising a rejection filter, a third layer (103) located on top of the second layer (102) and being fabricated from a dielectric material, a fourth layer (104) located on top of the third layer (103) and comprising an optical waveguide, and furthermore a fifth layer located on top of the fourth layer comprising a microfluidic channel (106). The optical waveguide is configured and positioned such that the micro-fluidic channel (106) is illuminated with an evanescent tail of excitation light guided by the optical waveguide. The rejection filter is positioned such that fluorescence from activated fluorescent tags present on top of the fourth layer (104) is filtered before falling onto the detector element (107). The rejection filter is configured to reject the wavelength range of the excitation light and configured to transmit the wavelength range of fluorescence from the activated fluorescent tags towards the detector element (107).
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor devices for detecting fluorescent particles. At least one embodiment relates to an integrated semiconductor device for detecting fluorescent tags. The device includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a fourth layer, and a fifth layer. The first layer includes a detector element. The second layer includes a rejection filter. The third layer is fabricated from dielectric material. The fourth layer is an optical waveguide configured and positioned such that a top surface of the fourth layer is illuminated with an evanescent tail of excitation light guided by the optical waveguide when the fluorescent tags are present. The fifth layer includes a microfluidic channel. The optical waveguide is configured and positioned such that the microfluidic channel is illuminated with the evanescent tail. The detector element is positioned such that light from activated fluorescent tags can be received.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor devices for detecting fluorescent particles. At least one embodiment relates to an integrated semiconductor device for detecting fluorescent tags. The device includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a fourth layer, and a fifth layer. The first layer includes a detector element. The second layer includes a rejection filter. The third layer is fabricated from dielectric material. The fourth layer is an optical waveguide configured and positioned such that a top surface of the fourth layer is illuminated with an evanescent tail of excitation light guided by the optical waveguide when the fluorescent tags are present. The fifth layer includes a microfluidic channel. The optical waveguide is configured and positioned such that the microfluidic channel is illuminated with the evanescent tail. The detector element is positioned such that light from activated fluorescent tags can be received.