Fault simulation of heterogeneous integrated biological systems

Heterogeneous integrated systems, combining e.g. optical, magnetic, chemical devices and microelectronics, is becoming increasingly of interest. Unfortunately, current system engineers lack the design and test tools to develop these emerging systems and guarantee a certain quality level. Furthermore, if these systems are used in a biological environment, bio-specific time-dependent faults can occur. An example is jamming of fluidic channels due to living, growing biological material. This paper will show some of the lates