Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Design & Technology of Integrated Systems in Nanoscale Era (DTIS), 2015 10th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Naples
DOI :
10.1109/DTIS.2015.7127389
