For instructions to test TEMPEST chip dispense volumes, see Testing TEMPEST Chip Dispense Accuracy.
TEMPEST Chip Specifications
| Chip Type | Default Prime Value | Default Pre-dispense Value |
Diaphragm Volume | Minimum Volume | Maximum Volume | Pulses per second | Dead Volume | Accuracy Error Spec (LD) | Accuracy Error Spec (SD) | CV Spec | Rated Chip Lifetime (cycles) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tube | Pipette Tip | Tube* | Pipette Tip | ||||||||||
| Low Volume (LV) Silicone Chip | 252 µL | 70 µL | 2.4 µL | 0.2 µL, 1 µL | 0.2 µL | ∞ | At 0.2 µL= 4, At 1 µL = 3 |
50 µL | 100 µL | 8% | 8% | <5% at 0.2 µL <5% at 1 µL |
1,000,000 |
| High Volume (HV) Silicone Chip | 252 µL | 70 µL | 12.0 µL | 1 µL, 5 µL | 1 µL | ∞ | At 1 µL= 4, At 5 µL = 3 |
50 µL | 100 µL | 5% | 5% | <4% at 1 µL
<4% at 5 µL |
1,000,000 |
| High Volume PFE (HVP) Chip | 252 µL | 70 µL | 12.0 µL | 1 µL, 5 µL | 1 µL | ∞ | At 1 µL= 5, At 5 µL = 3 |
50 µL | 100 µL | 10% | 10% | <5% | 750,000 |
*Add 350 µL if not recoverable
Fluid Channel Dimensions:
Note:
1. See TEMPEST Chip Nozzle Strip Catalog for more information about TEMPEST chip’s nozzle strip type and size.
2. See the chip chemical compatibility chart by downloading it from the FORMULATRIX Micro-Diaphragm Chip Chemical Compatibility page.
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