Electronic module for real-time droplet-position sensing and driving in digital microfluidic system

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PATENT NO 9751083
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14680671

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According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a digital microfluidic system is provided. The digital microfluidic system includes a device, a control electronics, a field programmed gate array (FPGA), and a computer. The device includes a droplet on an electrode array, where the electrode array includes a plurality of electrodes. The control electronics connects to the device and provides an actuation pulse to the electrodes, where the control electronics generates a capacitance-derived frequency signal. The FPGA connects to the control electronics and collects the capacitance-derived frequency signal. The computer connects to the FPGA, the computer uses a frequency of the capacitance-derived frequency signal to calculate a precise droplet position and generates a duration voltage signal.

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UNIVERSITY OF MACAUTHE UNIVERSITY OF MACAO TAIPA CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MACAO MACAO MACAO

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Chen, Tianlan Macau, CN 5 16
Dong, Cheng Macau, CN 14 35
Gao, Jie Macau, CN 164 618
Jia, Yanwei Macau, CN 24 291
Mak, Pui-In Macau, CN 27 163
Martins, Rui Paulo da Silva Macau, CN 32 159
Vai, Mang-I Macau, CN 3 16

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