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Light Detection Devices with Protective Liner and Methods Related to Same

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NZ780085B2
NZ780085B2 NZ780085A NZ78008518A NZ780085B2 NZ 780085 B2 NZ780085 B2 NZ 780085B2 NZ 780085 A NZ780085 A NZ 780085A NZ 78008518 A NZ78008518 A NZ 78008518A NZ 780085 B2 NZ780085 B2 NZ 780085B2
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light
reaction
protection layer
silicon
reaction solution
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NZ780085A
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Thomas A Baker
Xiuyu Cai
Tracy Helen Fung
Joseph Francis Pinto
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Illumina Inc
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Priority claimed from NL2020612A external-priority patent/NL2020612B1/en
Application filed by Illumina Inc filed Critical Illumina Inc
Publication of NZ780085A publication Critical patent/NZ780085A/en
Publication of NZ780085B2 publication Critical patent/NZ780085B2/en

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Abstract

device is disclosed, comprising: a reaction structure that forms a plurality of reaction recesses; and a device base positioned beneath the reaction structure, comprising: a plurality of light sensors; device circuitry electrically coupled to the light sensors to transmit data signals based on photons detected by the light sensors; a plurality of light guides with input regions that receive excitation light and light emissions from at least one corresponding reaction recess of the reaction recesses, each light guide extending into the device base toward at least one corresponding light sensor of the light sensors, and said light guides comprising at least one filter material that filters the excitation light and permits the light emissions to pass to the at least one corresponding light sensor; and a protection layer extending about each light guide, where the protection layer is chemically inert with respect to a reaction solution that passes over the reaction structure.

Claims (20)

1. A device, comprising: a reaction structure comprising a plurality of reaction sites immobilised thereto; and a device base positioned beneath the reaction structure, comprising: a sensor base; a plurality of light sensors included in the sensor base; dielectric material layers stacked on the sensor base; device circuitry electrically coupled to the light sensors to transmit data signals based on photons detected by the light sensors, wherein the device circuitry is provided within the dielectric material layers; a plurality of light guides with input regions that receive excitation light and light emissions from at least one corresponding reaction site of the plurality of reaction sites, each light guide extending into the device base toward at least one corresponding light sensor of the light sensors, and said light guides comprising at least one filter material that filters the excitation light and permits the light emissions to pass to the at least one corresponding light sensor; a liner layer extending over the device base and about the side surfaces of each light guide and positioned between each light guide and the device circuitry; and a protection layer extending about each light guide, where the protection layer is chemically inert with respect to a reaction solution that passes over the reaction structure.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the protection layer abuts the plurality of light guides within the device base.
3. The device of claim 2, further comprising a first shield layer extending between adjacent input regions to block the excitation light and light emissions incident on the first shield layer.
4. The device of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the protection layer further extends between a top surface of the device base and interstitial areas of the reaction structure.
5. The device of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the protection layer comprises silicon dioxide, a metal oxide, a metal nitride or a combination thereof.
6. The device of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the protection layer comprises silicon carbide, silicon oxycarbide, silicon nitrocarbide, a metal oxide, a metal nitride or a combination thereof.
7. The device of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the pH of the reaction solution is greater than or equal to about 8.
8. The device of claim 7, wherein the protection layer comprises silicon dioxide, silicon oxynitride, silicon monoxide, silicon carbide, silicon oxycarbide, silicon nitrocarbide, metal oxide, metal nitride or a combination thereof.
9. The device of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the pH of the reaction solution is less than or equal to about 5.
10. The device of claim 9, wherein the protection layer comprises silicon carbide, silicon oxycarbide, silicon nitrocarbide, a metal oxide, a metal nitride or a combination thereof.
11. The device of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the device circuitry comprises interconnected conductive elements, and the protection layer prevents the reaction solution from oxidising the conductive elements.
12. The device of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the thickness of the protection layer is within the range of about 5 nanometres to about 100 nanometres.
13. The device of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the reaction structure comprises a plurality of reaction recesses that comprise the reaction sites.
14. A biosensor, comprising: the device of any one of the preceding claims; and a flow cell mounted to the device comprising the reaction solution and at least one flow channel that is in fluid communication with the reaction structure to direct the reaction solution to the reaction sites.
15. A method, comprising: passing a reaction solution over a reaction structure of a biosensor comprising a plurality of reaction sites, wherein the biosensor comprises: the reaction structure with the plurality of reaction sites; and a device base positioned beneath the reaction structure, comprising: a sensor base; a plurality of light sensors included in the sensor base; dielectric material layers stacked on the sensor base; device circuitry electrically coupled to the light sensors to transmit data signals based on photons detected by the light sensors, wherein the device circuitry is provided within the dielectric material layers; a plurality of light guides with input regions that receive excitation light and light emissions from at least one corresponding reaction site of the plurality of reaction sites, each light guide extending into the device base toward at least one corresponding light sensor of the light sensors, and said light guides comprising at least one filter material that filters the excitation light and permits the light emissions to pass to the at least one corresponding light sensor; a liner layer extending over the device base and about the side surfaces of each light guide and positioned between each light guide and the device circuitry; and a protection layer extending about each light guide, where the protection layer is chemically inert with respect to the reaction solution that passes over the reaction structure.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the protection layer comprises silicon dioxide, silicon oxynitride, silicon monoxide, silicon carbide, silicon oxycarbide, silicon nitrocarbide, metal oxide, metal nitride or a combination thereof.
17. The method of claim 15 or 16, wherein the plurality of reaction sites comprises at least one analyte, and wherein the reaction solution comprises at least one fluorescently-labelled molecule.
18. The method of any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the reaction structure comprises a plurality of reaction recesses that comprise the reaction sites.
19. The method of any one of claims 15 to 18, wherein the reaction solution has a pH of less than or equal to about 5.
20. The method of any one of claims 15 to 18, wherein the reaction solution has a pH greater than or equal to about 8.
NZ780085A 2018-11-20 Light Detection Devices with Protective Liner and Methods Related to Same NZ780085B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201762609889P 2017-12-22 2017-12-22
NL2020612A NL2020612B1 (en) 2017-12-22 2018-03-19 Light detection devices with protective liner and methods of manufacturing same
NZ759905A NZ760189B2 (en) 2017-12-22 2018-11-20 Light detection devices with protective liner and methods related to same

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NZ780085B2 true NZ780085B2 (en) 2025-08-05

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