DOCUMENTATION

This document describes the architecture of the biochip for the synthesis tool. A .txt file containing the description of the architecture is fed to the synthesis tool as input. The architectural layout tells the synthesis tool where to place the input reservoirs and detectors and the output module. The layout is described using some primitives listed below : Primitive DIMENSION Syntax Description DIMENSION(#rows,#c It specifies the size of olumns) the biochip. The number of rows and columns of the 2D electrode array are specified as arguments. INPUT([TOP/BOTTOM This primitive specifies /LEFT/RIGHT], the position of an input [dispense-row/dispense- reservoir. The side of the col,],dispense-time) input module, its position and time of dispense are taken as arguments. DETECTOR(bottomIt specifies the position left-row,bottom-leftof a detector module and col,top-right-row,topits surrounding right-col, detectionforbidden zone and time row,detectiontaken for detection. col,detection-cycle) OUTPUT([TOP/BOTT This specifies the OM/LEFT/RIGHT], position of an output [output-row/output-col,], module and the time dispense-time) taken by the droplet to

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move to the output module from the boundary of the electrode array. CLOCK(frequency) It specifies the frequency of the droplet actuation. WASTE([TOP/BOTTO This specifies the M/LEFT/RIGHT], position of a waste [waste-row/waste-col,], reservoir and the time dispense-time) taken by the droplet to move to the waste module from the boundary of the electrode array.