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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2013
Applicants:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Sanofi, Paris, FR;
Inventors:
Aditya Rajagopal, Irvine, CA (US);
Chieh-feng Chang, Pasadena, CA (US);
Oliver Plettenburg, Frankfurt, DE;
Stefan Petry, Frankfurt, DE;
Axel Scherer, Barnard, VT (US);
Charles L. Tschirhart, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/73 (2006.01); H01L 29/78 (2006.01); B82Y 15/00 (2011.01); H01L 29/732 (2006.01); H01L 29/06 (2006.01); H01L 29/41 (2006.01); G01N 27/414 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/73 (2013.01); H01L 29/78 (2013.01); B82Y 15/00 (2013.01); H01L 29/732 (2013.01); H01L 29/0676 (2013.01); H01L 29/413 (2013.01); G01N 27/4145 (2013.01); G01N 27/4146 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for molecular sensing are described. Molecular sensors are described which are based on field-effect or bipolar junction transistors. These transistors have a nanopillar with a functionalized layer contacted to either the base or the gate electrode. The functional layer can bind molecules, which causes an electrical signal in the sensor.