Abstract: Disclosed is a test strip device, comprising a strip body and a blocking element. The strip body has a first face and a second face. The strip body has an injection opening, a flow channel and a reaction receptacle. The injection opening reaches the first face, the flow channel is in fluid communication between the injection opening and the reaction receptacle, and the flow channel is in fluid communication with the injection opening through a flow channel opening. The blocking element is vertically movably disposed in the injection opening, and the blocking element selectively closes the flow channel opening. Therefore, the back flow of a sample can be prevented, so as to ensure chemical reaction of the sample and a reagent and thus improve accuracy of the test results.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, and an NMOS device at a surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the NMOS device comprises a Schottky source/drain extension region. The semiconductor structure further includes a PMOS device at the surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the PMOS device comprises a source/drain extension region comprising only non-metal materials. Schottky source/drain extension regions may be formed for both PMOS and NMOS devices, wherein the Schottky barrier height of the PMOS device is reduced by forming the PMOS device over a semiconductor layer having a low valence band.

Abstract: A test device and a rotation module thereof are provided. The rotation module includes a rotation body and a driving element. The rotation body includes a shaft, a position limiting element, a reciprocation element, and a rotation element. The shaft is pivoted in a housing. The position limiting element and the reciprocation element are telescoped on the shaft, respectively. The rotation element engages with the shaft and is located between the position limiting element and the reciprocation element. The driving element is slideably disposed in the housing and coupled to a groove of the reciprocation element. When the driving element moves back and forth, the driving element drives the reciprocation element to rotate back and forth relative to the position limiting element through the groove. The rotation element is pushed by the reciprocation element to rotate along a rotation direction relative to the position limiting element.

Abstract: A voltage converter for determining whether input power is DC power or AC power includes a power input terminal, an AC to DC converter, a switch and a DC detector. The AC to DC converter converts AC power into a DC output voltage when the input power is AC power. The AC to DC converter includes a brown-out detector, for disabling the AC to DC converter when a voltage of the input power is smaller than a predefined voltage. The switch passes DC power when the input power is DC power. The DC detector determines that the input power is DC power and turns on the switch when the voltage of the input power is within a predefined voltage range, and determines that the input power is AC power and turns off the switch when the voltage of the input power is not within the predefined voltage range.

Abstract: A power supply system includes: a power supply terminal, for receiving first power from an external power source or outputting second power to a load; at least one battery, for receiving and storing first power in a charging mode, and outputting second power to the power supply terminal in a discharging mode; a charger, enabled in the charging mode for charging the battery by first power; a switch, turned on in the discharging mode for transmitting second power to the power supply terminal; a current detection circuit, for detecting a current of the power supply terminal to determine whether the power supply system is operated in the charging or discharging mode. The current detection circuit controls the charger to be enabled in the charging mode and disabled in the discharging mode, and controls the switch to be turned on in the discharging mode and turned off in the charging mode.

Abstract: A voltage converter for determining whether input power is DC power or AC power includes a power input terminal, an AC to DC converter, a switch and a DC detector. The AC to DC converter converts AC power into a DC output voltage when the input power is AC power. The AC to DC converter includes a brown-out detector, for disabling the AC to DC converter when a voltage of the input power is smaller than a predefined voltage. The switch passes DC power when the input power is DC power. The DC detector determines that the input power is DC power and turns on the switch when the voltage of the input power is within a predefined voltage range, and determines that the input power is AC power and turns off the switch when the voltage of the input power is not within the predefined voltage range.

Abstract: Disclosed is a feed forward sigma-delta analog to digital conversion (ADC) modulator. The disclosed structure combines feedback circuit, adder circuit and quantization circuit, and has advantages of high stability, without active circuit, and using successive approximation register (SAR) control circuit, thus realizes the function of multi-bit quantization by using only one comparator.

Abstract: A glucose test device and its carrying unit are provided. The glucose test device includes a housing, the carrying unit, a first push rod, and a second push rod. The carrying unit is detachably assembled in the housing. The carrying unit includes a first cartridge, lancets, a second cartridge, and strips. The first cartridge has first perforated grooves, and the lancets are slidably disposed in the first perforated grooves respectively. The second cartridge is adjacent to the first cartridge, and the second cartridge has second perforated grooves. The strips are slidably disposed in the second perforated grooves respectively. The first push rod as corresponding to the first cartridge is movably disposed in the housing. The second push rod as corresponding to the second cartridge is movably disposed in the housing, wherein the first push rod is parallel to the second push rod.

Abstract: A test device and a rotation module thereof are provided. The rotation module includes a rotation body and a sleeve. The rotation body includes a shaft, a first tube element, and a second tube element. The shaft is pivoted in the housing, and has an annular protrusion. The first tube element and the second tube element are sleeved on the shaft respectively, and the second tube element is located between the first tube element and the annular protrusion. The sleeve is slidably disposed on the rotation body. When the sleeve moves between a first position and a second position back and forth, the second tube element is driven to rotate back and forth relative to the first tube element. The annular protrusion is respectively driven by second tube element and the sleeve drive the annular protrusion so that the shaft rotates relative to the first tube element.

Abstract: A positioning device and a positioning method thereof are provided. The positioning device can cooperate with a first satellite group and a second satellite group, and it comprises a storage, a receiver and a processor. The receiver is configured to receive a first satellite group signal from the first satellite group and a second satellite group signal from the second satellite group. The processor is electrically connected to the storage and the receiver, and configured to calculate a positioning offset value according to one of the first satellite group signal and the second satellite group signal. In addition, the processor is configured to calculate a positioning result according to the second satellite group signal and the positioning offset, and store the positioning result in the storage.

Abstract: A test device and a rotation module thereof are provided. The rotation module includes a rotation body and a sleeve. The rotation body includes a shaft, a first tube element, and a second tube element. The shaft is pivoted in the housing, and has an annular protrusion. The first tube element and the second tube element are sleeved on the shaft respectively, and the second tube element is located between the first tube element and the annular protrusion. The sleeve is slidably disposed on the rotation body. When the sleeve moves between a first position and a second position back and forth, the second tube element is driven to rotate back and forth relative to the first tube element. The annular protrusion is respectively driven by second tube element and the sleeve drive the annular protrusion so that the shaft rotates relative to the first tube element.

Abstract: A test device and a rotation module thereof are provided. The rotation module includes a rotation body and a driving element. The rotation body includes a shaft, a position limiting element, a reciprocation element, and a rotation element. The shaft is pivoted in a housing. The position limiting element and the reciprocation element are telescoped on the shaft, respectively. The rotation element engages with the shaft and is located between the position limiting element and the reciprocation element. The driving element is slideably disposed in the housing and coupled to a groove of the reciprocation element. When the driving element moves back and forth, the driving element drives the reciprocation element to rotate back and forth relative to the position limiting element through the groove. The rotation element is pushed by the reciprocation element to rotate along a rotation direction relative to the position limiting element.

Abstract: A glucose test device and its carrying unit are provided. The glucose test device includes a housing, the carrying unit, a first push rod, and a second push rod. The carrying unit is detachably assembled in the housing. The carrying unit includes a first cartridge, lancets, a second cartridge, and strips. The first cartridge has first perforated grooves, and the lancets are slidably disposed in the first perforated grooves respectively. The second cartridge is adjacent to the first cartridge, and the second cartridge has second perforated grooves. The strips are slidably disposed in the second perforated grooves respectively. The first push rod as corresponding to the first cartridge is movably disposed in the housing. The second push rod as corresponding to the second cartridge is movably disposed in the housing, wherein the first push rod is parallel to the second push rod.

Abstract: A cell voltage monitoring and self-calibrating device for a plurality of battery cells connected in series is disclosed. The device includes a first voltage measurement unit, a second voltage measurement unit, a first compensation unit, a second compensation unit and a calculating unit. It can measure voltages of each cell in a battery pack which provides power to electric equipment and calibrates itself during measurement.

Abstract: A bin allocation method of point light sources for constructing light source sets is provided. In this method, a matching matrix corresponding to each light source set product is provided for showing feasible combinations of bin codes of the point light sources which can be used for constructing the light source sets. Then, for reducing computation loading, the original matching matrix is reduced to a simplified matching matrix according to effective inventories of point light sources. Thereafter, the simplified matching matrix of each light source set product is applied to search for low exchangeable bin codes of the point tight sources among the light source set products. Then, the point light sources with the low exchangeable bin codes are precedently used for constructing the light source set products.

Abstract: A successive approximation analog-to-digital converter includes: a comparator for comparing first and second comparison voltages from a conversion module and respectively identical to first and second input voltages, which are transmitted to the conversion module via a switch module in an ON state; and a control module for controlling the switch module and the conversion module and generating a digital output that corresponds to a difference between the first and second input voltages based on first and second comparison signals from the comparator and a clock signal. The switch module includes two switch units each having a series connection of first and second switches, and a third switch coupled to a common node between the first and second switches.

Abstract: A successive approximation analog-to-digital converter includes: a comparator for comparing first and second comparison voltages from a conversion module and respectively identical to first and second input voltages, which are transmitted to the conversion module via a switch module in an ON state; and a control module for controlling the switch module and the conversion module and generating a digital output that corresponds to a difference between the first and second input voltages based on first and second comparison signals from the comparator and a clock signal. The switch module includes two switch units each having a series connection of first and second switches, and a third switch coupled to a common node between the first and second switches.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device and a device made using the method are provided. In one example, the method includes forming a hard mask layer on a semiconductor substrate and patterning the hard mask layer to form multiple openings. The substrate is etched through the openings to form forming a plurality of trenches separating multiple semiconductor mesas. The trenches are partially filled with a dielectric material. The hard mask layer is removed and multiple-gate features are formed, with each multiple-gate feature being in contact with a top surface and sidewalls of at least one of the semiconductor mesas.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device and a device made using the method are provided. In one example, the method includes forming a hard mask layer on a semiconductor substrate and patterning the hard mask layer to form multiple openings. The substrate is etched through the openings to form forming a plurality of trenches separating multiple semiconductor mesas. The trenches are partially filled with a dielectric material. The hard mask layer is removed and multiple-gate features are formed, with each multiple-gate feature being in contact with a top surface and sidewalls of at least one of the semiconductor mesas.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device and a device made using the method are provided. In one example, the method includes forming a hard mask layer on a semiconductor substrate and patterning the hard mask layer to form multiple openings. The substrate is etched through the openings to form forming a plurality of trenches separating multiple semiconductor mesas. The trenches are partially filled with a dielectric material. The hard mask layer is removed and multiple-gate features are formed, with each multiple-gate feature being in contact with a top surface and sidewalls of at least one of the semiconductor mesas.