A CMOS/thin-film fluorescence contact imaging microsystem for DNA analysis

Ritu Raj Singh, Derek Ho, Alireza Nilchi, Glenn Gulak, Patrick Yau, Roman Genov

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

66 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

A hybrid CMOS/thin-film microsystem for fluorescence contact imaging is presented. The microsystem integrates a high-performance optical interference filter and a 128 × 128 pixel active pixel sensor fabricated in a standard 0.35-μm CMOS technology. The thin-film filter has an optical density greater than 6.0 at the wavelength of interest, providing adequate excitation rejection to the 532-nm solid-state laser. Microsystem performance is experimentally validated by imaging spots of Cyanine-3 fluorophore, conventionally used in DNA detection. The emission intensity as a function of fluorophore concentration is measured with an estimated sensitivity of 5000 fluorophore/μm2. A human DNA microarray has been imaged with the sensor prototype. © 2010 IEEE.
Original languageEnglish
Article number5439822
Pages (from-to)1029-1038
JournalIEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers
Volume57
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • Contact imaging
  • DNA detection
  • Fluorescence imaging
  • Microarray
  • Optical filter

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'A CMOS/thin-film fluorescence contact imaging microsystem for DNA analysis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this