BioMIP's microsystem group has developed a variety of FPFA (Field Programmable Fluid Array) concepts for biomolecular transport control using digital pulsed electric fields.
Silicon based FPFA biochip
A silicon based high integration FPFA containing parallel fluidic connections supplying the microfluidic module on the far left. Designed and built for the PACE project by the RUB-BioMIP team at our previous labs hosted by the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft.
The FPFA supports parallel digital electronic control of biochemical processes by multi-electrode sets at multiple microscale sites mediated by an integrated FPGA chip.
PCB based FPFA - patented biochip technology
Lower level integration device (“BioPCB”) for rapid prototyping based on multilayer polyimide PCB (printed circuit board) substrates.
The circuit board is surface post-processed to allow both electrode contacts to the microfluidic system and a proper sealin gof microfluidic channels.
LTCC based FPFA - multilayer biocompatible biochip
