Comparison of switching principles in microfluidic bus networks

Medina Hamidović, Werner Haselmayr, Andreas Grimmer, Robert Wille, Andreas Springer

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Abstract

In this work, we investigate passive droplet routing in microfluidic bus networks as a promising approach for realizing programmable and flexible microfluidic devices. Two main concepts for passive droplet routing have been established in the past: switching by distance and switching by size. In this work, we deliver a unified analysis and comparison of both methods in terms of network size and achievable throughput.We complete the analysis by identifying the key limiting parameters for both metrics and providing some application specific design guidelines.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 5th ACM International Conference on Nanoscale Computing and Communication, NANOCOM 2018
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
ISBN (Electronic)1450357113, 9781450357111
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Sep 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event5th ACM International Conference on Nanoscale Computing and Communication, ACM NanoCom 2018 - Reykjavik, Iceland
Duration: 5 Sep 20187 Sep 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 5th ACM International Conference on Nanoscale Computing and Communication, NANOCOM 2018

Conference

Conference5th ACM International Conference on Nanoscale Computing and Communication, ACM NanoCom 2018
Country/TerritoryIceland
CityReykjavik
Period5/09/187/09/18

Keywords

  • Droplet-based microfluidics
  • Microfluidic bus network
  • Passive droplet Control

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