CMOS neurotransmitter microarray: 96-channel integrated potentiostat with on-die microsensors

IEEE Trans Biomed Circuits Syst. 2013 Jun;7(3):338-48. doi: 10.1109/TBCAS.2012.2203597.

Abstract

A 8 × 12 array of integrated potentiostats for on-CMOS neurotransmitter imaging is presented. Each potentiostat channel measures bidirectional redox currents proportional to the concentration of a neurochemical. By combining the current-to-frequency and the single-slope analog-to-digital converter (ADC) architectures a total linear dynamic range of 95 dB is achieved. A 3.8 mm × 3.1 mm prototype fabricated in a 0.35 μm standard CMOS technology was integrated with flat and 3D on-die gold microelectrodes and an on-chip microfluidic network. It is experimentally validated in in-situ recording of neurotransmitter dopamine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Action Potentials
  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Calibration
  • Dopamine / chemistry
  • Electrochemistry
  • Equipment Design
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Microarray Analysis*
  • Microelectrodes
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques*
  • Miniaturization
  • Neurotransmitter Agents / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Potentiometry
  • Semiconductors
  • Signal-To-Noise Ratio

Substances

  • Neurotransmitter Agents
  • Gold
  • Dopamine