DocumentCode
1168570
Title
The silicon that moves and feels small living things
Author
Ham, Donhee ; Westervelt, Robert M.
Author_Institution
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA donhee, 02138, donhee@seas.harvard.edu
Volume
12
Issue
4
fYear
2007
Firstpage
4
Lastpage
9
Abstract
The silicon microelectronic chips that make today´s computers possible are emerging as powerful tools for rapid and sensitive analysis of small biological objects, including cells, proteins, DNA, and viruses. Major new and exciting developments in the interface of solid-state circuits and biological entities are discussed in this article.
Keywords
Biosensors; CMOS integrated circuits; DNA; Magnetic resonance; Magnetomechanical effects; Silicon;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Solid-State Circuits Society Newsletter, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1098-4232
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/N-SSC.2007.4785650
Filename
4785650
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