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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2015
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Alessandro Paolo Bramanti, Maglie, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A rigid mask protects selective portions of a chip including a plurality of wells for biochemical reactions. The rigid mask includes a supporting portion and a plurality of legs, where each leg is provided with a rigid stem and a plate. The plurality of legs are arranged and fixed with respect to the supporting portion in a way aligned to the spatial arrangement of the wells, and are configured in such a way that, when each leg is inserted into the corresponding well, the respective plate covers at least in part the bottom of the well, protecting it during a chemical/physical treatment of side walls of the wells.