A MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICE BASED UPON ACTIVE MATRIX PRINCIPLES

摘要

A micro-fluidic device (1) including a two-dimensional array of a plurality of components (2) for processing a fluid and/or for sensing properties of the fluid is suggested. Each component (2) is coupled to at least one control terminal (9,10) enabling an active matrix to change the state of each component individually. The components comprise at least one heater element (13). The active matrix includes a two-dimensional array of electronic components (12) realized in thin film technology. The active matrix provides a high versatility of the device. The thin film technology ensures a very cost efficient manufacturing also of large devices. In the micro-fluidic device the fluid flow can be detected.