Table 4.
Summary of the effects of thickness, copper layer, microheater power, and active cooling on the microPCR performance (duration, energy consumed, and temperature uniformity); the values for duration and energy show the % change.
Comparison | Change | Duration | Energy | T-Uniformity |
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case 2 to 1 | case 1 with thickness ↓ | 38% ↓ | 41% ↓ | 34% |
case 3 to 1 | case 2 + copper layer | 6% ↓ | 15% ↑ | 100% |
case 4 to 1 | case 3 + power ↑ | 44% ↓ | 41% ↓ | 100% |
case 5 to 1 | case 4 + fan | 62% ↓ | 32% ↓ | 93% |