Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for rapid detection of toxicity comprising the steps of: preparing a plant gel agar and a sample under study, mixing the agar gel with the sample under study to form a mixture, and measuring a coagulation time of the mixture to determine cytotoxicity of the sample under study.
Abstract:
A phase interpolation device and a slew rate control device thereof. The slew rate control device comprises a slew rate control circuit, source followers and a comparator. The slew rate control circuit receives clock signals and a control signal, and adjusts slew rate of the clock signals according to the control signal. The source followers each comprise an input terminal and an output terminal. The input terminals of the source followers are coupled to the slew rate control circuit to receive the adjusted clock signals, respectively. The output terminals of the source followers are connected together at a node. The comparator has a first input terminal coupled to the node, a second input terminal receiving a voltage reference, and an output terminal providing the control signal for the slew rate control circuit. The setting of the voltage reference is dependent on the desired slew rate of the adjusted clock signals.
Abstract:
A fractional-N phase-locked loop (PLL) includes a phase detector, a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), a frequency divider and a frequency multiplier with a multiplication factor of a mixed number. The phase detector compares phase difference between a reference frequency and a divided signal from the frequency divider. The voltage-controlled oscillator generates the output frequency according to the phase difference. The frequency multiplier performs frequency multiplication on the output frequency to generate a multiplied signal, and the frequency multiplier comprises a second phase-locked loop, to form a second loop. The frequency divider performs frequency division on the multiplied signal to generate the divided signal. The divided signal and the reference frequency are compared by the phase detector to determine the phase difference.
Abstract:
A clock and data recovery circuit comprising a phase detection circuit, first and second oscillators, and a flip-flop. The phase detection circuit outputs a detection signal according to a significant transition of an input signal. Each oscillator receives the detection signal and operates alternately in a clock and data recovery mode and a phase-locked mode. When the first oscillator operates in the clock and data recovery mode and outputs a first clock to control the flip-flop to output an output signal, the second oscillator operates in the phase-locked mode to adjust a frequency of a second clock. Before switching to the clock and data recovery mode, the second oscillator synchronizes the second clock with the first clock.
Abstract:
A clock and data recovery circuit comprising a phase detection circuit, first and second oscillators, and a flip-flop. The phase detection circuit outputs a detection signal according to a significant transition of an input signal. Each oscillator receives the detection signal and operates alternately in a clock and data recovery mode and a phase-locked mode. When the first oscillator operates in the clock and data recovery mode and outputs a first clock to control the flip-flop to output an output signal, the second oscillator operates in the phase-locked mode to adjust a frequency of a second clock. Before switching to the clock and data recovery mode, the second oscillator synchronizes the second clock with the first clock.
Abstract:
A fractional-N phase-locked loop (PLL) includes a phase detector, a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), a frequency divider and a frequency multiplier with a multiplication factor of a mixed number. The phase detector compares phase difference between a reference frequency and a divided signal from the frequency divider. The voltage-controlled oscillator generates the output frequency according to the phase difference. The frequency multiplier performs frequency multiplication on the output frequency to generate a multiplied signal, and the frequency multiplier comprises a second phase-locked loop, to form a second loop. The frequency divider performs frequency division on the multiplied signal to generate the divided signal. The divided signal and the reference frequency are compared by the phase detector to determine the phase difference.
Abstract:
A clock generator including an edge detector, an oscillator, a frequency divider, and a selector. The edge detector generates a detection signal according to an edge of a data signal. The oscillator generates a first clock according to a control signal and controls the phase of the first clock according to the detection signal. The frequency divider processes the first clock to generate a second clock and is reset by the detection signal. The selector selectively outputs the first clock or the second clock according to an external signal.