DocumentCode :
932671
Title :
Detection and High-Precision Positioning of Liquid Droplets Using SAW Systems
Author :
Bennès, Jonathan ; Alzuaga, Sébastien ; Chérioux, Frédéric ; Ballandras, Sylvain ; Vairac, Pascal ; Manceau, Jean-Francois ; Bastien, Francois
Author_Institution :
Univ. de Franche Comte, Besancon
Volume :
54
Issue :
10
fYear :
2007
fDate :
10/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
2146
Lastpage :
2151
Abstract :
The capability to accurately handle liquids in small volumes is a key point for the development of lab-on-chip devices. In this paper, we investigate an application of surface acoustic waves (SAW) for positioning micro-droplets. A SAW device based on a 2 times 2 matrix of inter-digital transducers (IDTs) has been fabricated on a (YXl)/128deg LiNbO3 substrate, which implies displacement and detection in two dimensions of droplets atop a flat surface. Each IDT operates at a given frequency, allowing for an easy addressing of the active channel. Furthermore, very low cross-talk effects were observed as no frequency mixing arose in our device. Continuous as well as pulsed excitations of the IDTs have been studied, yielding, respectively, continuous and step-by-step droplet displacement modes. In addition, we also have used these two excitation types to control the velocity and the position of the droplets. We also have developed a theoretical analysis of the detection mode, which has been validated by experimental assessment.
Keywords :
drops; interdigital transducers; surface acoustic wave transducers; surface acoustic waves; SAW device; cross-talk effects; detection mode; high-precision positioning; inter-digital transducers; lab-on-chip devices; liquid droplets; pulsed excitations; step-by-step droplet displacement modes; surface acoustic waves; theoretical analysis; Acoustic transducers; Acoustic waves; Biochemical analysis; Chemical analysis; Chemical processes; Delay lines; Electrodes; Frequency; Surface acoustic wave devices; Surface acoustic waves;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0885-3010
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TUFFC.2007.510
Filename :
4351659
Link To Document :
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