Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

6-24-2014

Patent Number

Patent Number 8758633

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for fabricating nanofluidic channels having a height of from about 1 nm to about 10 nm. Generally, the method includes formation of doped silicon parallel strips in a silicon substrate, formation of a native oxide layer on the substrate, and etching of the native oxide layer at one of the strips to form a channel of a depth of between about 1 nm and about 10 nm. The method also includes bonding a second wafer to the surface, the second wafer including through etched windows to provide probe contacts to two of the parallel strips during use. These parallel strips provide high-frequency transmission lines in the device that can provide broadband dielectric spectroscopy measurement within the nanochannels.

Application Number

12/838,687

Assignees

Clemson University (Clemson, SC)

Filing Date

07/19/2010

Primary/U.S. Class

216/2

Other/U.S. Class

137/833; 216/83; 216/99; 977/888

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