Aktivmatrix-Elektrowetting auf einer dielektrischen Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Antrieb davon

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP2514529

Aktenzeichen

EP12164906

Anmeldetag

20. April 2012

Veröffentlichung

1. Januar 2020

Erteilung

1. Januar 2020

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

B01L3/00B01L7/00G02B26/00

Abstract

An electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) device which includes a plurality of array elements (38) configured to manipulate one or more droplets (4) of fluid on an array (42), each of the array elements (38) including a corresponding array element driver circuit (74), wherein each array element driver circuit includes: a top substrate electrode (36) and a first drive electrode (38) between which the one or more droplets (4) may be positioned, the top substrate electrode (36) being formed on a top substrate (36), and the first drive electrode (38) being formed on a lower substrate (72); and circuitry configured to selectively provide drive voltages to the first drive electrode to move the one or more droplets (4) among the plurality of array elements (38), and wherein at least one of the plurality of array elements includes: a heater element (88) also formed on the lower substrate (72) and configured to heat the one or more droplets (4) when positioned between the top substrate electrode (36) and the first drive electrode (38) of the at least one array element (42); and circuitry configured to control the heater element (88).

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Firmen

Sharp Life Science (EU) Limited
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

Land

🇬🇧 Großbritannien

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