Method of chemically assembling nano-scale devices
AssigneeIntegrated Nano-Technologies, Inc.
InventorDennis Michael Connolly
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Abstract
The present invention provides nano-scale devices, including electronic circuits, using DNA molecules as a support structure. DNA binding proteins are used to mask regions of the DNA as a material, such as a metal is coated onto the DNA. Included in the invention are DNA based transistors, capacitors, inductors and diodes. The present invention also provides methods of making integrated circuits using DNA molecules as a support structure. Methods are also included for making DNA based transistors, capacitors, inductors and diodes.
Claims32
A method of masking a region of a nucleic acid molecule comprising:
- binding a nucleic acid binding molecule to a binding site on the nucleic acid molecule,
- coating unprotected regions of the nucleic acid molecule with a material, and
- removing the nucleic acid binding molecule from the nucleic acid molecule.
A method of manufacturing a circuit element using a nucleic acid molecule as a template, comprising:
- providing a nucleic acid molecule template,
- protecting a region or regions of the template using a nucleic acid binding molecule,
- coating unprotected regions of the nucleic acid molecule with a first material,
- removing the nucleic acid binding molecule, and
- coating unprotected and uncoated regions of the nucleic acid molecule with a second material to form a circuit element, where the second material is different from the first material.
A method of manufacturing nano-scale devices using a nucleic acid molecule as a template, comprising:
- providing a nucleic acid molecule template,
- protecting a region or regions of the template using a nucleic acid binding molecule,
- coating unprotected regions of the nucleic acid molecule with a first material,
- removing the nucleic acid binding molecule, and
- coating unprotected and uncoated regions of the nucleic acid molecule with a second material.
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