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US 10,118,391 B2Granted
Microfluidic die on a support with at least one other die
AssigneeSTMicroelectronics S.r.l.
InventorSimon Dodd
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides supports for a microfluidic die and one or more additional die including, but not limited to, microfluidic die, ASICs, MEMS devices, and sensors. This includes semi-flexible supports that allow a microfluidic die to be at a 90 degree angle with respect to another die and rigid supports that allow a microfluidic and another die to be in close proximity to each other.
Claims17
A microfluidic component, comprising:
- a unitary support having a continuous material throughout, a first surface and an opposite second surface, the continuous material including:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end;
- a first portion positioned adjacent to the first end;
- a second portion positioned adjacent to the second end;
- a third portion coupled between the first portion and the second portion, the first portion and the second portion having a first and second thickness, respectively, the third portion having a third thickness that is less than the first thickness and less than the second thickness;
- an opening extending through the first portion from the first surface to the opposite second surface;
- and
- contact pads on the first surface;
- a first die on the first surface of the unitary support on the first portion, the first die covering the opening, the first die being electrically coupled to the contacts pads, the first die being a microfluidic die configured to eject fluid;
- and
- a second die on the first surface of the unitary support on the second portion.
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A microfluidic component, comprising:
- a unitary support having a continuous integral layer throughout, the continuous layer including:
- a first surface;
- a second surface, a third surface, and a fourth surface opposite the first surface;
- a first end and a second end, the continuous layer extending from the first end to the second end;
- a first portion positioned at the first end, the first portion having a first thickness that extends from the first surface to the second surface;
- a second portion positioned at the second end, the second portion having a second thickness that extends from the first surface to the third surface;
- and
- a third portion having a third thickness that extends from the first surface to the fourth surface, the third thickness being less than the first thickness and less than the second thickness, the third portion coupling the second portion to the first portion;
- a first protective layer on the first surface;
- a second protective layer on the second surface;
- a third protective layer on the third surface;
- a first die positioned on the first portion;
- and
- a second die positioned on the second portion.
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A microfluidic component, comprising:
- a continuous support having a first end opposite a second end and a first side opposite a second side, the first side having a first surface, the continuous support including:
- an integral layer of a continuous material that extends from the first end to the second end of the continuous support, the integral layer having:
- a first portion having a first thickness that extends from the first surface to a second surface on the second side of the continuous support;
- a second portion having a second thickness that extends from the first surface to a third surface on the second side of the continuous support;
- a third portion having a third thickness that extends from the first surface to a fourth surface on the second side of the continuous support, the second thickness being less than the first thickness and less than the third thickness, the second portion coupling the first portion to the third portion;
- a first die positioned on the continuous support, the first die being a microfluidic die;
- and
- a second die positioned on the continuous support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.