Fabrication of a nanochannel for DNA sequencing using electrical plating to achieve electrode gap
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsDavid S. Kuo, Xiaomin Yang, ShuaiGang Xiao, Kim Yang Lee, Koichi R. Wago, Thomas Young Chang
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Abstract
A DNA sequencing device, and related methods, include a nanopore or nanochannel structure, and a nanoelectrode. The nanoelectrode includes electrode members having free ends exposed within the nanopore or nanochannel structure, an electrode gap defined between of the free ends, and plated portions formed on the free ends to provide a reduced sized for the electrode gap.
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A method of fabricating a nanoelectrode DNA sequencing device, comprising:
- forming a DNA nanochannel structure by lithography in a resistor layer and an insulator substrate;
- forming a pair of contact pad openings by lithography and etching into the insulator substrate;
- filling the contact pad openings with contact pad material to form contact pads, the DNA nanochannel extending between the contact pads;
- depositing an insulator material over the contact pads and the DNA nanochannel;
- forming a nanoelectrode having an electrode gap exposed within the DNA nanochannel, with the electrode gap exposed within the DNA nanochannel;
- plating at least portions of the nanoelectrode with a plating material to reduce a size of the electrode gap;
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- depositing a sealing layer over the DNA nanochannel.
A method of fabricating a nanoelectrode DNA sequencing device, comprising:
- forming a first electrode member and a second electrode member having a first distance therebetween;
- forming a nanopore or nanochannel structure between the first electrode member and the second electrode member, with a portion of the first electrode member and a portion of the second electrode member exposed therein;
- plating at least a portion of a top surface of the first electrode member and a portion of a top surface of the second electrode member that are exposed in the nanopore or nanochannel to provide an electrode gap between the plated first electrode member and the plated second electrode member of about 0.3 nm to about 2 nm which is less than the first distance;
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- depositing a sealing layer over the nanopore or nanochannel, the plated first electrode member, the plated second electrode member and the electrode gap.
A method of fabricating a nanoelectrode DNA sequencing device, comprising:
- forming a first electrode member and a second electrode member on a substrate having a first distance therebetween;
- forming a nanopore or nanochannel structure through and orthogonal to the substrate, with a portion of the first electrode member and the second electrode member exposed in the nanopore or nanochannel;
- plating at least a portion of a top surface of the first electrode member and a top surface of the second electrode member exposed in the nanopore or nanochannel to provide an electrode gap in the nanopore or nanochannel between the plated first electrode member and the plated second electrode member of about 0.3 nm to about 2 nm which is less than the first distance;
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- depositing a sealing layer over the nanopore or nanochannel, the plated first electrode member, the plated second electrode member and the electrode gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.