摘要:
Systems and methods are provided for producing fluids with desired concentration factors. According to one embodiment, an arrangement of digital microfluidic (DMF) based electrode platforms are provided. The arrangement may be configured to carry out a sequence of mix steps that may demand storage of resultant fluid mixtures produced in intermediate mix steps. Such sequences of mix steps may be desirable as a result of the decreased demand for initial fluid samples, and reduced wastage.
摘要:
On-chip test architecture and design-for-testability methods for pre-bond testing of TSVs are provided. In accordance with certain embodiments of the invention, a die level wrapper is provided including gated scan flops connected to one end of each TSV. The gated scan flops include a scan flop structure and a gated output. The gated output is controlled by a signal to cause the output of the gated scan flop to either be in a “floated state” or take the value stored in the flip-flop portion of the gated scan flop. The gated output of the gated scan flop can be used to enable resistance and capacitance measurements of pre-bonded TSVs.
摘要:
An improved network of sensor nodes can self-organize so as to reduce energy consumption and/or improve coverage of a surveillance field. Nodes within the network may be dynamically activated or deactivated so as to lengthen network lifetime and/or enhance sensor coverage of the surveillance field.
摘要:
Systems and methods are provided for producing fluids with desired concentration factors. According to one embodiment, an arrangement of digital microfluidic (DMF) based electrode platforms are provided. The arrangement may be configured to carry out a sequence of mix steps that may demand storage of resultant fluid mixtures produced in intermediate mix steps. Such sequences of mix steps may be desirable as a result of the decreased demand for initial fluid samples, and reduced wastage.
摘要:
A droplet actuator with arrays of electrodes electrically coupled to a number of controllable voltage sources that is less than the number of electrodes. A method of defining partitions for pin layouts in a droplet actuator for a specific assay, the method including: defining droplet traces for the assay; and defining a guard ring along the traces. Other methods, systems, droplet actuators, and algorithms are also provided.
摘要:
A circuit with a built-in self test, comprising: a circuit to be tested; a generating circuit coupled to the circuit to be tested, wherein the generating circuit generates (i) a series of input signals to the circuit to be tested and (ii) a series of reference signals; a space compaction circuit coupled to an output of the circuit to be tested, wherein the space compaction circuit uses a categorized response of the circuit to be tested to compact the output of the circuit to be tested by a maximum ratio and produces a series of output signals when the input signals are applied to the circuit to be tested; an analysis circuit coupled to the space compaction circuit and the generating circuit, providing a signal indicative of error in the circuit to be tested when the output signals fail to correspond to the reference signals.
摘要:
Systems and methods are provided for producing fluids with desired concentration factors from the given supply of any two concentration factors, one greater than the target CF and one less than the target CF, of the same fluid. According to one embodiment, a method is provided that stores intermediate waste droplets from a sequence of mix and split steps and repeats certain steps of the sequence using the stored intermediate waste droplets. Such a method may produce additional target CF droplets faster than repeating the entire sequence. In another embodiment, a method of volumetric error resilient target CF droplet generation has been described, and includes reusing the stored intermediate waste droplets and involves a collection of capacitive sensing circuits associated with some electrode platforms.
摘要:
A print production system includes a dispatcher and a task-resource scheduler. The dispatcher sorts print requests for placement among a series of containers to identify relative priorities among all print requests in each container and then merges the containers together to produce a prioritized list of print requests among all containers. Upon release by the dispatcher of a top N print requests from the prioritized list, the scheduler converts the prioritized list into a task-resource schedule for print production.
摘要:
Systems and methods are provided for producing fluids with desired concentration factors. According to one embodiment, a sequence of mix steps comprises mixing a resultant solution of a preceding mix step with one of the input solutions of the preceding mix step depending on a concentration factor of the resultant solution. If the concentration factor of the resultant solution is higher than the target concentration factor, then the resultant solution is mixed with the input solution having the lower concentration factor. If the concentration factor of the resultant solution is lower than the target concentration factor, then the resultant solution is mixed with the input solution having the higher concentration factor.
摘要:
Systems and methods are provided for producing fluids with desired concentration factors from the given supply of any two concentration factors, one greater than the target CF and one less than the target CF, of the same fluid. According to one embodiment, a method is provided that stores intermediate waste droplets from a sequence of mix and split steps and repeats certain steps of the sequence using the stored intermediate waste droplets. Such a method may produce additional target CF droplets faster than repeating the entire sequence. In another embodiment, a method of volumetric error resilient target CF droplet generation has been described, and includes reusing the stored intermediate waste droplets and involves a collection of capacitive sensing circuits associated with some electrode platforms.