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Biotech Takes Moore’s Law for a Ride

EE Times Current · 12 Nov 2021 · 49m

What this episode covers

Barry Merriman and Paul Mola, founders of Roswell Biotechnologies, discuss their new molecular biosensor technology that integrates single molecules into standard CMOS chips to create scalable, low-cost biological testing devices. They explain how this platform enables everything from point-of-care diagnostics to home wellness monitoring and whole-genome sequencing for $100, leveraging the scalability of semiconductor manufacturing. The founders also detail their selection by IARPA to develop reading technology for DNA-based digital data storage, highlighting the potential for exabyte-scale archival solutions.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

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Mentioned

Companies
Roswell Biotechnologies, Intel, Life Technologies, Thermal Fisher Scientific, Nvidia, TSMC, Sony, ViaSAT, Inmarsat, SpaceX, Amazon, Verizon, 23andMe, EverlyWell, Let's Get Checked, IARPA, LTM
Products
Arduino, Arduino Portenta H7
Also
CMOS

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