Huys R, Braeken D, Wouters J, Loo J, Severi S, Vleugels F, Bartic C, Borghs G, Eberle W. A novel 16k micro-nail CMOS-chip for in-vitro single-cell recording, stimulation and impedance measurements.
ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011;
2010:2726-9. [PMID:
21096209 DOI:
10.1109/iembs.2010.5626572]
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Abstract
In neurophysiological and pharmaceutical research, parallel and individual access to a dense population of in-vitro cultured neurons is a key feature for analyzing networks of neurons. This paper presents a 0.18µm CMOS chip containing a dense array of micro-nail electrodes, a 128×128 sensor/actuator matrix with in-situ differential amplification circuits, pico-Ampere current stimulation, and impedance measurement circuits. Measurements on packaged chips show successful impedance measurements matching the simulation model and electrical recordings of in-vitro cultured cardiomyocytes, correlated with recorded changes in intra-cellular calcium concentrations. This system is a first step towards a high-throughput neuron/chip interface.
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