Abstract:
A microparticle detecting apparatus is disclosed and includes at least one detection unit, each of which includes: a first sieve having at least a first mesh, a separator stacked on one side of the first sieve and having a separator hole, and a second sieve stacked on one side of the separator and having several second meshes. The diameter of the second mesh is smaller than that of the first mesh, and the first and second meshes are misaligned with each other in a vertical direction of the first and second sieves. The detection unit further includes at least a sensor aligned with the first or second mesh for detecting microparticles trapping into the first mesh or passing through the second mesh. Therefore, the microparticle detecting apparatus is suitably used for detecting or counting any microparticles with different size, to effectively shorten the detection processes of sample fluids.
Abstract:
A miniature sieve apparatus is described and includes a first sieve, a separator and a second sieve from top to bottom. The first and second sieves are formed with at least one first mesh and a plurality of second meshes, respectively. The first and second meshes are misaligned with each other in a vertical direction of the first and second sieves. The miniature sieve apparatus is provided to separate or screen microparticles with different sizes, such as target cells, bio-medical particles, organic or inorganic microparticles. Additionally, the invention also provides a manufacturing method of the miniature sieve apparatus, and the same material is applied to manufacture the sieves and the separators. Thus, the problem caused by the residual thermal stress due to different material can be solved. Therefore, the cost of the miniature sieve apparatus can be lowered as the yield rate thereof is improved.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a modularized integrated circuit (IC). The method includes the following steps: providing a base; and coupling an input/output module with the base. The base includes a lead-frame and a first package. The first package covers the lead-frame but exposes first contact points. The input/output module includes a first substrate, a plurality of first conducting columns, and a plurality of third contact points. A portion of each of the third contact points is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the first contact points. The method enhances the flexibility of IC design, and reduces the time and costs of developing new process techniques.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional SoC structure formed by stacking multiple chip modules is provided. The three-dimensional SoC structure includes at least two vertical SoC modules and at least one connector module, wherein each connector module electrically connects two vertical SoC modules. Each vertical SoC module is constructed by stacking at least two chip modules vertically. Each chip module includes a module circuit board and at least one preset element. A recess is formed in each module circuit board and provided with a first connecting interface for electrically connecting with the corresponding at least one preset element. The at least two vertical SoC modules are connected by the connector module to form a three-dimensional SoC structure with multiple functions. Besides, the recesses formed in the module circuit boards provide effective heat dissipation paths for the preset elements.
Abstract:
A fabrication method for a system-on-chip (SoC) module is provided. The fabrication method includes the steps of providing at least two SoC sub-modules and connecting the SoC sub-modules. The SoC sub-modules are electrically connected with each other by connection interfaces of the SoC sub-modules so as to form the SoC module. As the SoC sub-modules have been verified in advance, the time required for verifying the resulting SoC module can be significantly reduced. As for application-specific SoC modules, they are fabricated by connecting with application-specific SoC sub-modules via the appropriate connection interfaces. Thus, the time and costs for developing SoC modules can both be minimized.
Abstract:
An edge-missing detector structure includes a first detector, a first delay unit, a first logic gate, a second detector, a second delay unit, and a second logic gate. After being input separately into the edge-missing detector structure, a first reference signal and a first clock signal are detected by the first and second detectors and then subjected to cycle suppression by the first and second logic gates, respectively, so as to generate a second reference signal and a second clock signal which present a phase difference less than 2π. Moreover, the edge-missing detector structure generates a compensative current corresponding to the number of occurrences of cycle suppression. Thus, a phase-locked loop (PLL) using the edge-missing detector structure can avoid cycle slip problems and achieve fast acquisition of phase lock.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes an LCD panel, a backlight module, and a circuit board. The backlight module disposed under the LCD panel includes a back plate, a light emitting diode (LED) light source, a protrusion, and a light guide plate. The LED light source disposed in the back plate includes a substrate and LEDs. The protrusion and the LEDs are disposed on the substrate, and the protrusion has first power contacts. The light guide plate is disposed between the back plate and the LCD panel and has a light entering surface. A light emitting surface of each of the LEDs faces the light entering surface. The circuit board disposed under the back plate is electrically connected to the LCD panel. The circuit board has a circuit layout and second power contacts, and the second power contacts contact the first power contacts correspondingly.
Abstract:
A phase-controlled current source for phase-locked loop is provided. The phase-locked loop includes a voltage-controlled oscillator to associate a charging path or discharging path in order to generate an output signal and the output signal is further sensed so as to generate a loop signal. The phase-controlled current source includes a status memory receiving the loop signal and the reference signal so as to output an energy-triggering/energy-removing signal; and a controllable current source, under the control by energy-triggering/energy-removing signal so as to decide whether a charging and discharging action should be performed, wherein after the charging action or discharging action is decided, the charging path or the discharging path is generated through the reference signal and the loop signal.
Abstract:
A dynamic time sequence control device and its method for a word matching circuit. The word matching circuit includes a first switch connected between an input voltage and a node to respond to a control signal generated by a pre-charging circuit so that within a pre-charging phase period a current is generated to flow through a capacitor to generate a charging voltage. The node is connected to multiple data memories and matching circuits so that the matching result can be outputted through the node. The dynamic time sequence control device includes a second switch connected between the first switch and the node. A third switch is connected between the data memory and matching circuit and a self time sequence controller has a threshold value to respond to the control signal and to conduct the second switch and turn off the third switch during the pre-charging phase period, meanwhile, it turns off the second switch and conducts the third switch when the charging voltage is detected to be larger than threshold value. The self time sequence controller detects the output voltage of the node and outputs the data matching result during a value-acquisition phase period.
Abstract:
A chip structure having a history recording unit is provided. The chip structure includes a core circuit unit in addition to the history recording unit. The history recording unit includes a sensing unit, a record unit, and a deliver unit. The sensing unit detects the status of the core circuit unit and generates history information accordingly. The history information is saved into the record unit and can be further output by the deliver unit. Thus, the history information of the chip structure can be recorded and effectively used to eliminate the reliability problem of the chip structure.