Chemically-sensitive field effect transistor based pixel array with protection diodes

US8994076B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8994076-B2
Application numberUS-201213607428-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 7, 2012
Priority dateMay 29, 2009
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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Methods and apparatus relating to FET arrays for monitoring chemical and/or biological reactions such as nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis reactions. Some methods provided herein relate to improving signal (and also signal to noise ratio) from released hydrogen ions during nucleic acid sequencing reactions.

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What is claimed is: 1. A chemically-sensitive field effect transistor (chemFET), comprising: a substrate including a semiconductor well, wherein the semiconductor well has a conductivity type opposite that of the substrate; a gate dielectric on the semiconductor well; a floating gate structure disposed over the gate dielectric; a passivation layer over the floating gate structure; a first diode connected between the floating gate structure and the semiconductor well, where…

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What does patent US8994076B2 cover?
Methods and apparatus relating to FET arrays for monitoring chemical and/or biological reactions such as nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis reactions. Some methods provided herein relate to improving signal (and also signal to noise ratio) from released hydrogen ions during nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Milgrew Mark, Bustillo James, Rearick Todd, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12Q1/6874. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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