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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
May. 16, 2024
Cytesi, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Tung-Yu Wu, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Tsung-Yuan Wu, Menlo Park, CA (US);
CYTESI, INC, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided is an electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) device. The EWOD device comprises a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate. The first substrate comprises a plurality of first electrodes configured to be respectively controllably connected to signal lines. The first hydrophobic layer disposed over the plurality of first electrodes. The second substrate comprises a second electrode configured to be connected to the signal lines. The second hydrophobic layer disposed over the second electrode. An internal space between the first substrate and the second substrate is provided for receiving a droplet and a surrounding medium. The droplet is surrounded by the surrounding medium.