Modeling, simulation, and optimization of electrowetting

IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 234-247

  Lienemann, Jan ^a   Greiner, Andreas ^a,b   Korvink, Jan G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b Group for Simulation

^c Faculty of Applied Science

Author keywords

Biochip microfluidics; Droplet pumping; Electrowetting arrays; Simulation; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; OPTIMIZATION; SURFACE TENSION;

BIOCHIP MICROFLUIDICS; DROPLET PUMPING; ELECTRODE GEOMETRY; ELECTROWETTING ARRAYS;

WETTING;

EID: 31344468331     PISSN: 02780070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCAD.2005.855890     Document Type: Article

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