Title :
Flow-Layer Physical Design for Microchips Based on Monolithic Membrane Valves
Author :
McDaniel, Jeffrey ; Crites, Brian ; Brisk, Philip ; Grover, William H.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
Abstract :
This article introduces a software toolchain for physical design and layout for the flow layer of microfluidic LoCs based on integrated microvalve technology. A case study shows that it can automatically produce layouts for the Mars Organic Analyzer LoC to detect biomolecules in soil on Mars.
Keywords :
biology computing; lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; microvalves; molecular biophysics; Mars Organic Analyzer LoC; flow-layer physical design; integrated microvalve technology; lab-on-a-chip; microchips; microfluidic LoCs; monolithic membrane valves; software toolchain; soil biomolecule detection; Biomembranes; Fluids; Layout; Microvalves; Ports (Computers); Routing;
Journal_Title :
Design Test, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MDAT.2015.2459699
