Multichannel potentiostat analyzer system and methods
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a multi-channel potentiostat circuit comprising;
a counter electrode and a reference electrode,a stabilizing switch configured to switch between electrically coupling the counter electrode to the reference electrode and electrically isolating the counter electrode from the reference electrode,a first interference switch of a plurality of interference switches configured to switch between electrically coupling a first measurement circuit of a plurality of measurement circuits to a corresponding first working electrode of a plurality of working electrodes, and electrically isolating the first measurement circuit from the corresponding first working electrode, anda second interference switch of the plurality of interference switches configured to switch between electrically coupling a second measurement circuit of the plurality of measurement circuits to a corresponding second working electrode of the plurality of working electrodes, and electrically isolating the second measurement circuit from the corresponding second working electrode; and
a microcontroller configured to;
provide a first signal to the multi-channel potentiostat circuit to control the stabilizing switch, wherein a state of the stabilizing switch changes an operating mode of the multi-channel potentiostat circuit, andprovide a second signal to the multi-channel potentiostat circuit to control at least one of the plurality of interference switches to couple at least one of the plurality of measurement circuits to its corresponding working electrode of the plurality of working electrodes,wherein measurements on each of the plurality of working electrodes are produced with respect to the counter electrode and/or the reference electrode.
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Abstract
The present disclosure outlines a device having a multi-channel potentiostat circuit and a microcontroller for controlling the multi-channel potentiostat circuit. The multi-channel potentiostat circuit includes a counter electrode, a reference electrode, and a first switch between the counter electrode and the reference electrode. The multi-channel potentiostat circuit also includes a plurality of measurement circuits coupled to respective second switches. The microcontroller can configured to provide a first signal to the multi-channel potentiostat circuit to control the first switch, wherein a state of the first switch changes an operating mode of the multi-channel potentiostat circuit. The microcontroller is also configured to provide a second signal to the multi-channel potentiostat circuit to control at least one of the second switches to couple at least one of the plurality of measurement circuits to a working electrode.
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1. A device comprising:
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a multi-channel potentiostat circuit comprising; a counter electrode and a reference electrode, a stabilizing switch configured to switch between electrically coupling the counter electrode to the reference electrode and electrically isolating the counter electrode from the reference electrode, a first interference switch of a plurality of interference switches configured to switch between electrically coupling a first measurement circuit of a plurality of measurement circuits to a corresponding first working electrode of a plurality of working electrodes, and electrically isolating the first measurement circuit from the corresponding first working electrode, and a second interference switch of the plurality of interference switches configured to switch between electrically coupling a second measurement circuit of the plurality of measurement circuits to a corresponding second working electrode of the plurality of working electrodes, and electrically isolating the second measurement circuit from the corresponding second working electrode; and a microcontroller configured to; provide a first signal to the multi-channel potentiostat circuit to control the stabilizing switch, wherein a state of the stabilizing switch changes an operating mode of the multi-channel potentiostat circuit, and provide a second signal to the multi-channel potentiostat circuit to control at least one of the plurality of interference switches to couple at least one of the plurality of measurement circuits to its corresponding working electrode of the plurality of working electrodes, wherein measurements on each of the plurality of working electrodes are produced with respect to the counter electrode and/or the reference electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A multi-channel potentiostat circuit comprising:
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a counter electrode and a reference electrode; a stabilizing switch configured to switch between electrically coupling the counter electrode to the reference electrode and electrically isolating the counter electrode from the reference electrode; a first interference switch of a plurality of interference switches configured to switch between electrically coupling a first measurement circuit of a plurality of measurement circuits to a corresponding first working electrode of a plurality of working electrodes, and electrically isolating the first measurement circuit from the corresponding first working electrode; and a second interference switch of the plurality of interference switches configured to switch between electrically coupling a second measurement circuit of the plurality of measurement circuits to a corresponding second working electrode of the plurality of working electrodes, and electrically isolating the second measurement circuit from the corresponding second working electrode, wherein measurements on each of the plurality of working electrodes are produced with respect to the counter electrode and/or the reference electrode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a multi-channel potentiostat circuit comprising:
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providing a first signal to the multi-channel potentiostat circuit to control an operating mode of the multi-channel potentiostat circuit by switching a stabilizing switch between electrically coupling a counter electrode to a reference electrode and electrically isolating the counter electrode from the reference electrode; and providing a second signal to the multi-channel potentiostat circuit to control at least a first interference switch of a plurality of interference switches, the first interference switch configured to switch between electrically coupling a first measurement circuit of a plurality of measurement circuits of the multi-channel potentiostat circuit to a corresponding first working electrode of a plurality of working electrodes, and electrically isolating the first measurement circuit from the corresponding first working electrode, wherein the plurality of interference switches comprise a second interference switch configured to switch between electrically coupling a second measurement circuit of the plurality of measurement circuits to a corresponding second working electrode of the plurality of working electrodes, and electrically isolating the second measurement circuit from the corresponding second working electrode, and wherein measurements on each of the plurality of working electrodes are produced with respect to the counter electrode and/or the reference electrode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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