Table 3.
Comparison of the state-of-the-art cartridge with the presented solution.
| State of the Art | Current Design | |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid biosensor PIC | yes | yes |
| Chip footprint [mm] | 10.0 × 12.5 | 3.0 × 5.0 |
| Chip area [mm2] | 120 | 15 |
| Sensing window arrangement | 6 × 2 = 12 | 3 × 4 = 12 |
| Cartridge footprint [mm] | 64.0 × 100.0 | 74.0 × 107.0 |
| Channel cross section towards sensor [mm] | 1 × 1 | 0.5 × 0.44 |
| Including preheating | no | yes |
| Implementing degassing | no | yes |
| wafer-level hybrid integration of components into PIC | no | yes |
| wafer-level anti-fouling coating | no | yes |
| bio-functionalization compatible with PIC in cartridge integration | no | yes |
| Scalable process for PIC into cartridge integration | semi | yes |
| Pre-loading of liquid possible | yes | yes |