Patent 7195986 was granted and assigned to Caliper Life Sciences on March, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A method to achieve controlled conductivity in microfluidic devices, and a device formed thereby. The method comprises forming a microchannel or a well in an insulating material, and ion implanting at least one region of the insulating material at or adjacent the microchannel or well to increase conductivity of the region.