Abstract: A biochemical semiconductor chip laboratory is disclosed including a coupled address and control chip for biochemical analyses and a method for producing the same. In at least one embodiment the semiconductor chip laboratory has a semiconductor sensor chip, which provides numerous analytical positions for biochemical samples in a matrix. The sensor chip is located on the address and control chip and the analytical positions are in electric contact with a printed contact structure on the upper face of the address and control chip via low-resistance through-platings through the semiconductor substrate of the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a nonvolatile memory cell having a continuously variable characteristic that can be read out. A programming unit is coupled to the memory cell and designed to apply an analog signal to the memory cell in order to vary the characteristic, if the characteristic lies within a predetermined range of values, in such a way that the characteristic lies outside the predetermined range of values. A supply voltage unit is provided for providing a supply voltage. A changeover unit is coupled to the supply voltage unit and to the programming unit and designed to trigger the application of the analog signal to the memory cell if the supply voltage is interrupted.

Abstract: A micromechanical sensor element for recording the bonding of molecules to the micromechanical sensor element. The sensor element having a substrate and at least one electrical terminal. There is also an oscillatable element that is coupled to the electrical terminal in such a manner that an electrical variable that characterizes the oscillation behavior of the oscillatable element may be provided at the electrical terminal. Further, there is a molecule coupling layer, arranged in such a manner that molecules may bond to the molecule coupling layer. The molecule coupling layer is coupled to the oscillatable element in such a manner that bonding of molecules to the molecule coupling layer causes a change in the oscillation behavior of the oscillation element.

Abstract: A switching circuit arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement includes a substrate, a plurality of functional units arranged on the substrate, a plurality of selection line groups including selection lines, a plurality of signal line groups including signal lines, a buffer unit for each signal line group, a selection unit which is coupled to the selection line groups, and a signal unit which is coupled to the signal lines.

Abstract: Biochip for capacitive stimulation and/or detection of biological tissues. The biochip has a carrier structure, at least one stimulation and/or sensor device, which is arranged in or at the carrier structure, and at least one dielectric layer, one layer area of which is arranged at the stimulation and/or sensor device and the opposite layer area of which forms a stimulation and/or sensor area for capacitive simulation and/or detection of biological tissues, wherein the dielectric layer comprises TiO2.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement including a control circuit is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, at least one sensor electrode can be charged and/or discharged therewith and a comparator unit for the comparison of a provided voltage for the at least one electrode with a reference voltage. A duration necessary for the charging/discharging of the at least one sensor electrode is determined, whereby, from the determined duration, it is determined whether a sensor event, in the form of a hybridisation between trap molecules and the particles for recording, has occurred.

Abstract: Noise-reducing transistor arrangement having first and second field effect transistors (FETs) having source terminals coupled together, drain terminals coupled together, and control terminals for application of a first or second signal. A clock generator unit is configured to provide the first and second signals alternately to the FETs with an alternating frequency which is at least as great as the cut-off frequency of the noise characteristic of the FETs, or with a reciprocal alternating frequency which is less than a mean lifetime of an occupation state of a defect in the boundary region between channel region and gate insulating layer of the FETs. The first signal is applied to the control terminal of the first FET and, simultaneously, the second signal to the control terminal of the second FET. The second signal is applied to the control terminal of the first FET and, simultaneously, the first signal to the control terminal of the second FET.

Abstract: Circuit element having a first layer composed of an electrically insulating substrate material, a first electrically conductive material which is in the form of at least one discrete area, such that it is embedded in or applied to the substrate material, a second layer having a second electrically conductive material, and a monomolecular layer, which is composed of electrically active molecules which transports charge carriers, arranged between the first layer and the second layer. The monomolecular layer is immobilized and makes electrical contact with the second layer. Each of the electrically active molecules has a first unit, which is used as an electron donor, a second unit, which is used as an electron acceptor, wherein the electron donor and the electron acceptor form a diode, and at least one redox-active unit, by means of which a variable resistance is formed, arranged between the first unit and the second unit.

Abstract: A planar-sensor arrangement is disclosed, which is used to detect particles possibly contained in an analyte. The sensor element includes a substrate, a first planar-sensor electrode and a second planar-sensor electrode which are formed on and/or in the substrate and whereon catcher molecules can be immobilised. The first sensor-electrode and the second sensor-electrode are divided, respectively, into a plurality of planar sensor-electrode partial areas. The sensor electrode partial areas of the first sensor electrode and the sensor electrode partial areas of the second sensor electrode are arranged in an alternating manner in two dimensions on the surface plane of the substrate. The sensor element also includes a wiring structure by which at least one part of the sensor electrode partial areas of the first sensor electrode are electrically coupled together, and by which at least one part of the sensor-electrode partial areas of the second sensor electrode are electrically coupled together.

Abstract: The transistor arrangement contains a first and a second field effect transistor comprising a first and a second source drain connection and a control connection for applying a first or a second signal. The two field effect transistors are of the same conductive type. The transistor arrangement is configured in such a manner that the first signal can be applied in an alternating manner to the control connection of the first field effect transistor and the second signal can be applied in a simultaneous manner to the control connection of the second field effect transistor, and/or the second signal can be applied to the control connection of the first field effect transistor and the first signal can be applied simultaneously to the control connection of the second field effect transistor.

Abstract: The inventive biosensor has three electrodes, the first electrode having a retaining area for retaining probe molecules which bind with the macromolecular biopolymers. The second electrode and the third electrode are configured in such a way that the redox process is part of a redox recycling system on said second and third electrodes.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic component that can be operated by means of an alternating voltage. Said component includes at least one input, at least one output and a pair of electronic sub-components with an identical function. The input(s) of the electronic component is/are coupled to a respective input of the electronic sub-components with an identical function and the output(s) of the electronic component is/are coupled to a respective output of said electronic sub-components. In addition, the electronic component is configured in such a way that at least one output only one output signal of the first sub-component of the pair of functionally identical electronic components can be picked up during a first half-wave of an alternating voltage, whereas only one output signal of the second sub-component of the pair of functionally identical electronic can be picked up during the second half-wave of the alternating voltage.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement, an electrochemical sensor, a sensor arrangement, and a method for processing a current signal provided by a sensor electrode are disclosed. The circuit arrangement includes a sensor electrode, a first circuit unit, electrically coupled to the sensor electrode and a second circuit unit, including a first capacitor, whereby the first circuit arrangement is embodied to hold the electrical potential of the sensor electrode in a given first reference range about a set electrical potential and, when the sensor electrode potential falls outside the first reference range, the first capacitor and the sensor electrode are coupled such that a matching of the electrical potentials is possible. The second circuit unit is embodied such that, when the electrical potential of the first capacitor falls outside a second reference range, this event is detected and the first capacitor brought to a first electrical reference potential.

Abstract: A clock configuration for driving switched op-amp circuits operated in opposite phases is presented in which a common off-phase of variable length is inserted between the on-phases of the individual operational amplifiers. The length of the off-phase can be adapted to the transient response of the operational amplifiers used. The clock configuration according to the invention can be used for further reducing the power consumption of switched op-amp circuits.

Abstract: A frequency-divider circuit arrangement having a power supply, a first clock signal, a second clock signal, a first switch unit, a first capacitance which is connected downstream from the first switch unit is disclosed. A second switch unit is connected downstream from the first capacitance and is controlled by the second clock signal, a second capacitance is connected downstream from the second switch unit and is connected in parallel to the first capacitance, a clock-signal control unit, a capacitance discharge device and a capacitance discharge device control unit.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed. The circuit arrangement includes a substrate, at least one sensor array arranged on and/or in the substrate, and at least one operating circuit integrated on and/or in the substrate and serving for driving the at least one sensor array. The operating circuit and the sensor array are arranged in a manner spatially separate from one another.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement has a sensor electrode, a control circuit which is coupled to the sensor electrode via an input, and a current source which is coupled via a control input to a control output of the control circuit. The current source can be controlled by the control circuit. The control circuit is arranged so that if the current signal at its input is outside a predetermined current intensity range, the control circuit controls the current source so that the current source sets the electric current generated by it so that the electric current flowing into the input of the control circuit is brought to a predetermined current intensity value. Furthermore, the control circuit is set up in such a way that if the current signal at its input is within the predetermined current intensity range, the control circuit controls the current source so that the current source holds the electric current generated by it at the present value.

Abstract: Circuit arrangement having a sensor electrode, a first circuit unit, which is electrically coupled to the sensor electrode, and a second circuit unit, which has a first capacitor. The first circuit unit holds an electrical potential of the sensor electrode in a predetermined first reference range around a predetermined electrical desired potential by coupling the first capacitor and the sensor electrode such that there is a matching of their electrical potentials. If the second circuit unit detects the electrical potential of the first capacitor being outside a second reference range, the second circuit unit brings the first capacitor to a first electrical reference potential.

Abstract: A sensor element is for detecting DNA single strands which are possibly contained in an analyte. The sensor element includes a substrate and at least two electrodes in and/or on the substrate. In a surface area of the substrate, catcher molecules are immobilized and are adapted to hybridize to DNA single strands that are possibly contained in an analyte. The DNA single strands include a label that has dielectric properties that are different from those of the analyte. The electrodes are coupled to a detection device for detecting a change in the capacitative portion of the impedance between the electrodes due to a label that is present in an area surrounding the electrodes as a result of the hybridization event.

Abstract: A DNA chip includes a carrier and a microarray of spots containing immobilised catcher molecules which are arranged on the carrier. Each spot contains a microelectrode system for the impedance spectroscopic detection of binding events occurring between the catcher molecules and target molecules of an analyte solution applied to the spots. The microelectrode system has a pair of polarisation electrodes in order to produce an alternating electromagnetic field and a pair of sensor electrodes for measuring a voltage drop in the analyte.