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公开(公告)号:US12259324B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-25
申请号:US18356150
申请日:2023-07-20
Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
Inventor: Jonathan M. Rothberg , Ali Kabiri , Gerard Schmid , Keith G. Fife , James Beach , Jason W. Sickler , Lawrence C. West , Paul E. Glenn , Kyle Preston , Farshid Ghasemi , Benjamin Cipriany , Jeremy Lackey
IPC: G01N21/64 , C12Q1/6869 , C12Q1/6874 , G01N21/77 , G01N33/543
Abstract: System and methods for analyzing single molecules and performing nucleic acid sequencing. An integrated device may include multiple pixels with sample wells configured to receive a sample, which when excited, emits radiation. The integrated device includes a surface having a trench region recessed from a portion of the surface and an array of sample wells, disposed in the trench region. The integrated device also includes a waveguide configured to couple excitation energy to at least one sample well in the array and positioned at a first distance from a surface of the trench region and at a second distance from the surface in a region separate from the trench region. The first distance is smaller than the second distance. The system also includes an instrument that interfaces with the integrated device. The instrument may include an excitation energy source for providing excitation energy to the integrated device by coupling to an excitation energy coupling region of the integrated device.
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公开(公告)号:US12188868B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-07
申请号:US17149605
申请日:2021-01-14
Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
Inventor: Gerard Schmid , Sharath Hosali , James Beach , Kyle Preston , Ali Kabiri , Bing Shen
IPC: G01N21/64 , B01L3/00 , C12Q1/6816 , G02B6/122 , G02B6/14
Abstract: Systems and methods for optical power distribution within an integrated device, in a substantially uniform manner, to a large number of sample wells and/or other photonic elements. The integrated device and related instruments and systems may be used to analyze samples in parallel. The integrated device may include a grating coupler configured to receive light from an excitation source and optically couple with multiple waveguides configured to couple with sample wells. Vertical extents of optical modes of individual waveguides may be modulated to adjust confinement of light within the waveguides. This modulation may enable more uniform distribution of excitation light to the sample wells, improve excitation efficiency, and prevent overpower on regions of the integrated device.
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公开(公告)号:US11977257B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-07
申请号:US17893101
申请日:2022-08-22
Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
Inventor: Ali Kabiri , Bing Shen , Gerard Schmid , James Beach , Kyle Preston , Sharath Hosali
CPC classification number: G02B6/122 , G02B6/136 , G02B2006/12109 , G02B2006/12138
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for improving optical signal collection in an integrated device are described. A microdisk can be formed in an integrated device and increase collection and/or concentration of radiation incident on the microdisk and re-radiated by the microdisk. An example integrated device that can include a microdisk may be used for analyte detection and/or analysis. Such an integrated device may include a plurality of pixels, each having a reaction chamber for receiving a sample to be analyzed, an optical microdisk, and an optical sensor configured to detect optical emission from the reaction chamber. The microdisk can comprise a dielectric material having a first index of refraction that is embedded in one or more surrounding materials having one or more different refractive index values.
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公开(公告)号:US20230358958A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-09
申请号:US18355704
申请日:2023-07-20
Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
Inventor: Gerard Schmid , Kyle Preston , Shannon Stewman
CPC classification number: G02B6/124 , G01N21/6428 , G02B6/12004 , G01N2021/6439 , G02B2006/12107
Abstract: Apparatus and methods relating to coupling radiation from an incident beam into a plurality of waveguides with a grating coupler are described. A grating coupler can have offset receiving regions and grating portions with offset periodicity to improve sensitivity of the grating coupler to misalignment of the incident beam.
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公开(公告)号:US11719639B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17190331
申请日:2021-03-02
Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
Inventor: Gerard Schmid , Dajiang Yang , Eric A. G. Webster , Xin Wang , Todd Rearick , Changhoon Choi , Ali Kabiri , Kyle Preston , Brian Reed
IPC: G01N21/64 , H01L27/146
CPC classification number: G01N21/6454 , G01N21/6408 , G01N21/6428 , H01L27/14603 , G01N2021/6463
Abstract: Some aspects relate to an integrated circuit, comprising at least one photodetection region configured to generate charge carriers responsive to incident photons emitted from a sample, at least one charge storage region configured to receive the charge carriers from the photodetection region, and at least one controller configured to obtain information about the incident photons, the information comprising at least one member selected from the group comprising pulse duration and interpulse duration and at least one member selected from the group comprising wavelength information, luminescence lifetime information, and intensity information. In some embodiments, the information comprises at least three, four, and/or five members selected from the group comprising wavelength information, luminescence lifetime information, intensity information, pulse duration information, and interpulse duration information. In some embodiments, the information obtained may be used to identify the sample.
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公开(公告)号:US20180172906A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-21
申请号:US15844403
申请日:2017-12-15
Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
Inventor: Jonathan M. Rothberg , Ali Kabiri , Gerard Schmid , Jason W. Sickler , Paul E. Glenn , Lawrence C. West , Kyle Preston , Alexander Gondarenko , Benjamin Cipriany , James Beach , Keith G. Fife , Farshid Ghasemi
Abstract: System and methods for optical power distribution to a large numbers of sample wells within an integrated device that can analyze single molecules and perform nucleic acid sequencing are described. The integrated device may include a grating coupler configured to receive an optical beam from an optical source and optical splitters configured to divide optical power of the grating coupler to waveguides of the integrated device positioned to couple with the sample wells. Outputs of the grating coupler may vary in one or more dimensions to account for an optical intensity profile of the optical source.
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公开(公告)号:US12203853B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-21
申请号:US18320964
申请日:2023-05-19
Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
Inventor: Ali Kabiri , Bing Shen , James Beach , Kyle Preston , Gerard Schmid
IPC: G01N21/64 , H01L27/146
Abstract: Apparatus and methods relating to photonic bandgap optical nanostructures are described. Such optical nanostructures may exhibit prohibited photonic bandgaps or allowed photonic bands, and may be used to reject (e.g., block or attenuate) radiation at a first wavelength while allowing transmission of radiation at a second wavelength. Examples of photonic bandgap optical nanostructures includes periodic and quasi-periodic structures, with periodicity or quasi-periodicity in one, two, or three dimensions and structural variations in at least two dimensions. Such photonic bandgap optical nanostructures may be formed in integrated devices that include photodiodes and CMOS circuitry arranged to analyze radiation received by the photodiodes.
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公开(公告)号:US20240142378A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-02
申请号:US18320964
申请日:2023-05-19
Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
Inventor: Ali Kabiri , Bing Shen , James Beach , Kyle Preston , Gerard Schmid
IPC: G01N21/64 , H01L27/146
CPC classification number: G01N21/6428 , G01N21/6402 , G01N21/6408 , H01L27/14625 , H01L27/14685 , G01N2021/6439 , G01N2201/06113 , G01N2201/063
Abstract: Apparatus and methods relating to photonic bandgap optical nanostructures are described. Such optical nanostructures may exhibit prohibited photonic bandgaps or allowed photonic bands, and may be used to reject (e.g., block or attenuate) radiation at a first wavelength while allowing transmission of radiation at a second wavelength. Examples of photonic bandgap optical nanostructures includes periodic and quasi-periodic structures, with periodicity or quasi-periodicity in one, two, or three dimensions and structural variations in at least two dimensions. Such photonic bandgap optical nanostructures may be formed in integrated devices that include photodiodes and CMOS circuitry arranged to analyze radiation received by the photodiodes.
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公开(公告)号:US20240096924A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-21
申请号:US18520502
申请日:2023-11-27
Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
Inventor: Eric A.G. Webster , Changhoon Choi , Dajiang Yang , Xin Wang , Todd Rearick , Kyle Preston , Ali Kabiri , Gerard Schmid
IPC: H01L27/146
CPC classification number: H01L27/14643 , H01L27/14683
Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to improved semiconductor-based image sensor designs. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit may comprise a photodetection region and a drain region electrically coupled to the photodetection region, and the photodetection region may be configured to induce an intrinsic electric field in a direction from the photodetection region to the drain region(s). In some embodiments, a charge storage region and the drain region may be positioned on a same side of the photodetection region. In some embodiments, at least one drain layer may be configured to receive incident photons and/or charge carriers via the photodetection region. In some embodiments, an integrated circuit may comprise a plurality of pixels and a control circuit configured to control a transfer of charge carriers in the plurality of pixels.
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公开(公告)号:US11747561B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-05
申请号:US16861399
申请日:2020-04-29
Applicant: Quantum-Si Incorporated
Inventor: Gerard Schmid , Kyle Preston , Shannon Stewman
CPC classification number: G02B6/124 , G01N21/6428 , G02B6/12004 , G01N2021/6439 , G02B2006/12107
Abstract: Apparatus and methods relating to coupling radiation from an incident beam into a plurality of waveguides with a grating coupler are described. A grating coupler can have offset receiving regions and grating portions with offset periodicity to improve sensitivity of the grating coupler to misalignment of the incident beam.
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