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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2019
Applicant:
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/487 (2006.01); G03F 7/20 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6869 (2018.01); G01N 27/447 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/48721 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6869 (2013.01); G01N 27/44791 (2013.01); G03F 7/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a device for molecule sensing. In some embodiments, the device includes a first electrode separated from a second electrode by a dielectric layer. The first electrode comprises a large area electrode and the second electrode comprises a small area electrode. At least one opening (e.g., trench) cut or otherwise created into the dielectric layer exposes a tunnel junction therebetween whereby target molecules in solution can bind across the tunnel junction.