3D integration in biochips: New proposed architectures for 3D applications in ATDA based digital microfluidic biochips

Author

Roy, Pranab ; Howladar, Pampa ; Dastidar, Raja ; Rahaman, Hafizur ; Dasgupta, Parthasarathi

Author_Institution

Sch. of VLSI Technol., Indian Inst. of Eng. Sci. & Technol., Shibpur, India

fYear

2015

fDate

21-23 April 2015

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Digital microfluidic biochip (DMFB), a latest invention in lab-on-a-chip devices integrates electronics with biology for development of customized miniature devices intended for new application areas namely clinical diagnostics and detection, DNA analysis, point-of-care applications and so on. All-Terrain droplet actuation (ATDA) based biochips have (has) recently been emerged as the new variant in DMFB devices for application in 3D domain. In this work, we explored the possibility of design optimization followed by development of design automation techniques specifically applicable in 3D biochips. We consider the advantages and issues involved in development and application of 3D based design. Accordingly we demonstrated few prescheduled bioassay execution in both 2D and 3D domain and the following enhancement in the route performance.

Keywords

biomedical electronics; lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; 3D biochips; 3D domain; 3D integration; 3D-based design; ATDA-based digital microfluidic biochips; DMFB devices; DNA analysis; all-terrain droplet actuation; clinical diagnostic-detection; design automation technique; design optimization; digital microfluidic biochip; lab-on-a-chip devices; point-of-care applications; Computer architecture; Electrodes; Floors; Layout; Microfluidics; Microprocessors; Three-dimensional displays; 3D Actuation; ATDA Biochips; Biochip architecture; Digital Microfluidics; Placement and Route performance; Transition ladders or vias;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Design & Technology of Integrated Systems in Nanoscale Era (DTIS), 2015 10th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Naples

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DTIS.2015.7127389

Filename

7127389