Methods and apparatus for forming apertures in a solid state membrane using dielectric breakdown

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11986775
APP PUB NO 20200179880A1
SERIAL NO

16788733

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Methods and apparatus for forming apertures in a solid state membrane using dielectric breakdown are provided. In one disclosed arrangement a plurality of apertures are formed. The membrane comprises a first surface area portion on one side of the membrane and a second surface area portion on the other side of the membrane. Each of a plurality of target regions comprises a recess or a fluidic passage opening out into the first or second surface area portion. The method comprises contacting all of the first surface area portion of the membrane with a first bath comprising ionic solution and all of the second surface area portion with a second bath comprising ionic solution. A voltage is applied across the membrane via first and second electrodes in respective contact with the first and second baths comprising ionic solutions to form an aperture at each of a plurality of the target regions in the membrane.

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OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLCEDMUND HALLEY ROAD GOSLING BUILDING OXFORD SCIENCE PARK OXFORD OX4 4DQ

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Healy, Ken Oxford, GB 12 88
Millis, Justin Oxford, GB 10 50
Xie, Ping Needham, US 122 1440

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