MINIATURIZED INTEGRATED MICRO ELECTO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) OPTICAL SENSOR ARRAY

摘要

This invention describes a method and apparatus for actuation and multiplexed sensing using an array of sensing elements. The invention can be used for label- free detection of biological and chemical agents in a robust, miniaturized package. The invention integrates photonics, CMOS electronics, and Micro/Nano system technologies and allows multi-analyte sensing in the same package. The preferred actuation method is using magnetic thin films and preferred sensing method is optical using interference means.