Self-assembled heterogeneous integrated optical analysis system

1. A device for optical analysis, comprising:

a template having a plurality of first recessed binding sites with a first shape and a plurality of second recessed binding sites with a second shape, the template having an embedded interconnect network interconnecting the first and second recessed binding sites, wherein each of the first and second recessed binding sites contains an attachment means;

a plurality of light-emitting components having the first shape and at least two electrodes, received into at least some of the first recessed binding sites and electrically connected to the embedded interconnect network by the attachment means; and

a plurality of light-detecting components having the second shape and at least two electrodes, received into at least some of the second recessed binding sites and electrically connected to the embedded interconnect network by the attachment means.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a channel adapted to receive a fluid, wherein at least some of the light-emitting components and at least some of the light-detecting components are in optical communication with the channel.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the attachment means is a solder.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting component electrodes are formed on only one side of the light-emitting components and comprise a circular electrode substantially centered on the light-emitting component and an annular electrode disposed around the circular electrode.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting components are selected from the group consisting of light-emitting diodes, semiconductor lasers, and vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first shape is selected from the group consisting of circular, square, rectangular, triangular, and cruciform.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting components comprise a first plurality of light-emitting components having a first emission spectrum and a second plurality of light-emitting components having a second emission spectrum, wherein the first emission spectrum and the second emission spectrum are different.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light-detecting components comprise a first plurality of light-sensing components having a first absorption spectrum and a second plurality of light-sensing components having a second absorption spectrum, wherein the first absorption spectrum and the second absorption spectrum are different.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting components and the light-detecting components comprise components in a fluorescence analysis system.

10. A device for optical analysis, comprising:

a first template having a plurality of first recessed binding sites with a first shape, the first template having a first embedded interconnect network interconnecting the first recessed binding sites, wherein each of the first recessed binding sites contains an attachment means;

a plurality of light-emitting components having the first shape and at least two electrodes, received into at least some of the first recessed binding sites and electrically connected to the first embedded interconnect network by the attachment means;

a second template having a plurality of second recessed binding sites with a second shape, the second template having a second embedded interconnect network interconnecting the second recessed binding sites, wherein each of the second recessed binding sites contains an attachment means; and

a plurality of light-detecting components having the second shape and at least two electrodes, received into at least some of the second recessed binding sites and electrically connected to the second embedded interconnect network by the attachment means.

11. The device of claim 10 , further comprising a channel adapted to receive a fluid, wherein at least some of the light-emitting components and at least some of the light-detecting components are in optical communication with the channel.

12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the attachment means is a solder.

13. The device of claim 10 , wherein the light-emitting component electrodes are formed on only one side of the light-emitting components and comprise a circular electrode substantially centered on the light-emitting component and an annular electrode disposed around the circular electrode.

14. The device of claim 10 , wherein the first template and the second template comprise a unitary template.

15. The device of claim 10 , wherein the first shape and the second shape are different.

16. The device of claim 10 , wherein the first embedded interconnect network and the second embedded interconnect network are connected.

17. The device of claim 10 , wherein the light-emitting components are selected from the group consisting of light-emitting diodes, semiconductor lasers, and vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers.

18. The device of claim 10 , wherein the first shape is selected from the group consisting of circular, square, rectangular, triangular, and cruciform.

19. The device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting components comprise a first plurality of light-emitting components having a first emission spectrum and a second plurality of light-emitting components having a second emission spectrum, wherein the first emission spectrum and the second emission spectrum are different.

20. The device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of light-detecting components comprise a first plurality of light-sensing components having a first absorption spectrum and a second plurality of light-sensing components having a second absorption spectrum, wherein the first absorption spectrum and the second absorption spectrum are different.

21. The device of claim 10 , wherein the device comprises a fluorescence analysis system.