The following table shows a high-level view of the dataflow. File sizes for Torrent data depend on the
Torrent Suite™ Software version, chip type, and kit type.
|
Step
|
Resulting file type
|
Ion 318™ Chip
|
Ion 316™ Chip
|
Ion 314™ Chip
|
|
Flows
|
--
|
900
|
900
|
900
|
|
Raw image acquisition
|
DAT
|
396 GB
|
246 GB
|
52 GB
|
|
Image processing
|
WELLS
|
31.4 GB
|
18.4 GB
|
3.5 GB
|
|
Signal processing and base calling
|
BAM
|
6.8 GB
|
4.5 GB
|
0.65 GB
|
Note:
File sizes vary depending on the number of flows, the number of wells generating signal, and the number of library reads available. Your file sizes may be different. An unmapped BAM file format is used in pipeline steps before alignment.
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