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Nanopore-Based DNA Sequencing Sensors and CMOS Readout Approaches

Mehdi Habibi, Yunus Dawji, Ebrahim Ghafar-Zadeh, Sebastian Magierowski

arXiv, 2021

Abstract

Purpose Nanopore-based molecular sensing and measurement, specifically Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing, is advancing at a fast pace. Some embodiments have matured from coarse particle counters to enabling full human genome assembly. This evolution has been powered not only by improvements in the sensors themselves, but also in the assisting microelectronic Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) readout circuitry closely interfaced to them. In this light, this paper reviews established and emerging nanopore-based sensing modalities considered for DNA sequencing and CMOS microelectronic methods currently being used. Design/methodology/approach Readout and amplifier circuits which are potentially appropriate for conditioning and conversion of nanopore signals for downstream processing are studied. Furthermore, arrayed CMOS readout implementations are focused on and the relevant status of the nanopore sensor technology is reviewed as well. Findings Ion channel nanopore devices have properties unique compared with other electrochemical cells. Currently biological nanopores are the only variants reported which can be used for actual DNA sequencing. The translocation rate of DNA through such pores, the current range at which these cells operate on and the cell capacitance effect, all impose the necessity of using low noise circuits in the process of signal detection. The requirement of using in-pixel low noise circuits in turn tends to impose challenges in the…

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