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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2022
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Xiong Liu, Singapore, SG;
Barish Chakravarty, Singapore, SG;
Lihong Zhang, Singapore, SG;
Akhil Namboori, Singapore, SG;
Hui Ning Tan, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A digital microfluidic (DMF) system based on an electrowetting-on-dielectric mechanism includes a substrate, and at least one dielectric layer comprising diamond-like carbon over the substrate. The DMF system also includes a plurality of electrodes connected to the dielectric layer. A voltage source is selectively couplable to different electrodes of the plurality of electrodes.