Analysis Tool and Manufacturing Method Thereof

Abstract

This aims to provide an analyzing tool including a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate and having an action pole, a second electrode formed on the substrate and having an opposed pole, and a first regulating element for regulating such a contact area in the action pole as to contact a specimen. The analyzing tool further comprises second regulating elements for regulating the effective area for electron transfers in at least one of the action pole and the opposed pole.

1 . An analysis tool comprising:
 a substrate;   a first electrode which is formed on the substrate and which comprises a reactive electrode;   a second electrode which is formed on the substrate and which comprises a counter electrode;   a first control element for controlling a contact area that contacts a specimen at the reactive electrode; and   a second control element for controlling an effective area for performing transfer of electrons at least one of the reactive electrode or the counter electrode.   
     
     
         2 . The analysis tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the second control element is provided at the first electrode to control the effective area for performing transfer of electrons at the reactive electrode. 
     
     
         3 . The analysis tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the second control element is at least one slit. 
     
     
         4 . The analysis tool according to  claim 3 , wherein the at least one slit has a main line extending in a first direction in which the reactive electrode and the counter electrode are aligned and a subsidiary line extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction. 
     
     
         5 . The analysis tool according to  claim 4 , wherein the first control element is arranged such that an edge for controlling the contact area traverses the subsidiary line. 
     
     
         6 . A method of manufacturing an analysis tool, the method comprising:
 a first process for forming a plurality of electrodes on a mother substrate;   a second process for forming an element for defining an effective area for performing transfer of electrons at least one of the reactive electrode or the counter electrode; and   a third process for defining a contact area that contacts a specimen at the reactive electrode.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the second process is performed by forming an element for defining the effective area for performing transfer of electrons at the reactive electrode. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the second process is performed by forming a slit in the electrode including the reactive electrode. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the second process is performed by irradiating laser light onto the electrode. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the slit is formed to have a main line extending in a first direction in which the reactive electrode and the counter electrode are aligned and a subsidiary line extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the third process is performed by arranging a control element on the mother substrate. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the control element is arranged such that an edge for controlling the contact area traverses a subsidiary line. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the first process is performed by irradiating laser light onto a conductive layer after the conductive layer is formed on the mother substrate.