Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a polymer synthesis and assembly chip that includes a semiconductor integrated circuit device that contains a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel of the plurality of pixels contains an electrode; and wherein a set of pixels of the plurality of pixels is capable of synthesizing a polymer; and wherein a set of pixels of the plurality of pixels is capable of assembling a synthesized polymer, either independently or in concert with one or more pixels of the plurality of pixels; and control circuitry capable of applying voltages to the electrode. The present disclosure includes related methods of use, such as methods for error correction, for use with the described polymer synthesis and assembly chip.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 9, 2022
Date of Patent:
August 5, 2025
Assignee:
Avery Digital Data, Inc.
Inventors:
Matthew T. Holden, Barry Merriman, Ryan De Ridder, Kyle T. Gustafson, Michael Heller
Abstract: Systems and methods for polynucleotide synthesis utilize electrochemical deprotection and novel redox chemistries compatible with advanced CMOS nodes, for highly reliable and massively scalable parallel construction of polynucleotide segments having a desired sequence or sequences. Via use of these exemplary techniques, low-cost and large-scale polynucleotide synthesis is facilitated, for example for data storage and retrieval applications.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 13, 2022
Date of Patent:
August 15, 2023
Assignee:
Avery Digital Data, Inc.
Inventors:
Barry Merriman, Ryan de Ridder, Matthew T. Holden, Tim Geiser
Abstract: Systems and methods for polynucleotide synthesis utilize electrochemical deprotection and novel redox chemistries compatible with advanced CMOS nodes, for highly reliable and massively scalable parallel construction of polynucleotide segments having a desired sequence or sequences. Via use of these exemplary techniques, low-cost and large-scale polynucleotide synthesis is facilitated, for example for data storage and retrieval applications.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 13, 2022
Publication date:
September 8, 2022
Applicant:
Avery Digital Data, Inc.
Inventors:
Barry Merriman, Ryan de Ridder, Matthew T. Holden, Tim Geiser