Microelectrode array and uses thereof
OwnerJ. Lowry Curley, Michael James Moore +4inventors
InventorsJ. Lowry Curley, Michael James Moore, Corey Michael Rountree, Hieu Trung Nguyen, Swaminathan Rajaraman, Avra Kundu
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a microelectrode array for use in microengineered physiological systems and methods of using the same.
Claims61
A three-dimensional microelectrode array comprising:
- a chip that further comprises at least one two-dimensional electrode, at least one three-dimensional electrode, or a combination thereof;
- wherein the microelectrode array is configured to provide real-time, reliable detection of one or more bioelectrical signals in a microengineered physiological system.
A method of fabricating a three-dimensional microelectrode array comprising:
- processing a chip to accommodate a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of vias, or a combination thereof;
- metallization of the plurality of electrodes using a shadow mask;
- screen printing of conductive inks;
- curing the conductive ink in an oven;
- depositing insulation onto the conductive ink and metalized electrodes;
- defining the recording sites of the plurality of electrodes;
- and
- combining a printed circuit board with the chip.
The method of claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein insulation is deposited over the entirety of the processing chip.
The method of claim Error! Reference source not found., further comprising fabricating conductive vias for top to bottom signal transduction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.