Nanogen nets nanofabrication patent

Dec. 3, 2003 — Nanogen Inc. has been issued a U.S. patent for producing electronic and photonic devices using nanoscale components.

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The company said one of the challenges in producing such devices is integrating the components into larger systems. The patent describes an electric “pick-and-place” process that helps to integrate diverse DNA nanocomponents, according to news release.

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The nanofabrication process could be used for making data storage materials, photonic crystal structures, light-emitting flat-panel arrays and displays, and integrated medical diagnostic and biosensor devices.

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Nanogen, listed on Nasdaq, was trading early Wednesday morning at 5.34, up from 3.79 Tuesday.

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