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US 2019/0195819 A1Published application
Micro-capacitance sensor array for sensing analytes
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsFrank R. Libsch, Venkat K. Balagurusamy
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Abstract
The present application provides devices, systems and methods for detecting the presence and/or length of an analyte. More specifically, the present application is directed to a structure and system that includes a micro-capacitive sensor array for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample and determining the length and/or composition of an analyte, such as a nucleic acid, as well as methods for using the same.
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A micro-capacitive sensor array comprising:
- a first electrode plate comprising at least one conductive electrode;
- a second electrode plate comprising at least one conductive electrode, wherein said first electrode plate and said second electrode plate are overlapping and parallel, and wherein said first electrode plate and said second electrode plate are geographically separated forming at least one channel for sensing an analyte between said first electrode plate and said second electrode plate.
A system for sensing an analyte comprising:
- a micro-capacitive sensor array comprising:
- a first electrode plate comprising at least one conductive electrode;
- a second electrode plate comprising at least one conductive electrode, wherein said first electrode plate and said second electrode plate are overlapping and parallel, and wherein said first electrode plate and said second electrode plate are geographically separated forming at least one channel for sensing an analyte between said first electrode plate and said second electrode plate;
- an integrated sensing circuit connected to each of said at least one conductive electrodes of said first electrode plate and each of said at least one conductive electrodes of said second electrode plate of for performing sequential capacitance measurements through the channel;
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- a processor connected to said integrated sensing circuit for constructing a movement image of an analyte.
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