File Name
Experiment Information
File
Affymetrix Platform
File Extensions
. ARR
Data File
*.DAT
Cell Intensity File
*.CEL
Chip File
*.CHP
Report File
*.RPT
Cab File
*.CAB
Data File
*.txt, *.xls
Library Files
*.cif, *.cdf,
*.psi
Fluidics Files
*.bin, *.mac
Description
Contains information about
experiment name, sample,
and probe array type.
The image of the scanned
probe array.
The *.CEL files derived
from a *.DAT files. It
contains a single intensity
value for each probe cell
delineated by the grid.
The output file generated
from the analysis of a probe
array. Contains qualitative
and quantitative analysis
for every probe set.
Text file summarizing data
quality information for a
single experiment. The
report is generated from
the analysis ouput file
(*.CHP).
A compressed file that is a
backup copy of a
process or publish
database, project, sample,
and/or experiment.
A standard format for text
files. Command Console
exports text
in this file format. A
standard format for Excel
files.
The probe information or
library files contain
information about the
probe array design
characteristics, probe
utilization and content, and
scanning and analysis
parameters. These files are
unique for each probe array
type.
The fluidics files contain
information about the
washing, staining, and/or
hybridization steps for a
particular array format.