Abstract: A combinable nucleic acid pre-processing apparatus includes a sample transfer chamber transferring a sample from a sampling tube to a nucleic acid extraction kit, a nucleic acid extraction chamber performing a nucleic acid extraction of the sample in the nucleic acid extraction kit for obtaining a nucleic acid extract, an assay setup chamber preparing reagents and transferring reagents and the nucleic acid extract to an assay plate, and at least two bridging modules respectively disposed between the sample transfer chamber and the nucleic acid extraction chamber and between the nucleic acid extraction chamber and the assay setup chamber. The sample transfer chamber, the nucleic acid extraction chamber and the assay setup chamber are separated and operated independently. Three chambers are connected through the bridging modules, so the nucleic acid extraction kit can be sequentially moved in the sample transfer chamber, the nucleic acid extraction chamber and the assay setup chamber.

Abstract: A supported metallocene catalyst includes a carrier and a metallocene component. The carrier includes an inorganic oxide particle and an alkyl aluminoxane material. The inorganic oxide particle includes at least one inorganic oxide compound selected from the group consisting of an oxide of Group 3A and an oxide of Group 4A. The alkyl aluminoxane material includes an alkyl aluminoxane compound and an alkyl aluminum compound that is present in amount ranging from greater than 0.01 wt % to less than 14 wt % base on 100 wt % of the alkyl aluminoxane material. The metallocene component is supported on the carrier, and includes one of a metallocene compound containing a metal from Group 3B, a metallocene compound containing a metal from Group 4B, and a combination thereof. A method for preparing the supported metallocene catalyst and a method for preparing polyolefin using the supported metallocene catalyst are also disclosed.

Abstract: A fixing mechanism and a computer chassis are provided. The fixing mechanism includes a main member and a first locking member. The first locking member includes a fixing portion, a support portion and a stop portion. The fixing portion includes a first part and a second part, and two ends of the first part are respectively connected to the main member and the second part. The support portion is connected to the fix portion, and the second part and the support portion are respectively located on two opposite surfaces of the first part. The stop portion is connected to the support portion, and located on a bottom surface of the support portion. An electronic device is assembled in the main member, and the first locking member is locked to a circuit board of a computer chassis to fix the fixing mechanism in a casing of the computer chassis.

Abstract: A fixing mechanism and a computer chassis are provided. The fixing mechanism includes a main member and a first locking member. The first locking member includes a fixing portion, a support portion and a stop portion. The fixing portion includes a first part and a second part, and two ends of the first part are respectively connected to the main member and the second part. The support portion is connected to the fix portion, and the second part and the support portion are respectively located on two opposite surfaces of the first part. The stop portion is connected to the support portion, and located on a bottom surface of the support portion. An electronic device is assembled in the main member, and the first locking member is locked to a circuit board of a computer chassis to fix the fixing mechanism in a casing of the computer chassis.

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter includes comparator modules and an encoder module. Each of the comparator modules is configured to compare a reference voltage with an input signal according to a first clock signal to generate a first comparison signal and a second comparison signal, and to generate a detection signal according to a second clock signal, the first comparison signal, and the second comparison signal. A delay duration is present between the first clock signal and the second clock signal. The encoder module is configured to generate a first bit of digital data according to the first comparison signals from the comparator modules, and to generate a second bit of the digital data according to the detection signals from the comparator modules and the first bit.

Abstract: A temperature measurement circuit includes a sensing unit and a temperature translation unit. The sensing unit is arranged for generating a positive temperature coefficient characteristic and a negative temperature coefficient characteristic according to a temperature. The temperature translation unit is coupled to the sensing unit, and is arranged for generating a measured temperature according to the positive temperature coefficient characteristic and the negative temperature coefficient characteristic.

Abstract: A method to reduce the integral non-linearity (INL) of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and a DAC implementing said method are disclosed. The method in this invention is a pseudo dynamic element matching (PDEM) method. Compared with a prior art, the method of this invention provides a better performance in glitch. Compared with another prior art, the method of this invention also guarantees that DEM will not fail even if the input digital code remains constant.

Abstract: A method to reduce the integral non-linearity (INL) of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and a DAC implementing said method are disclosed. The method in this invention is a pseudo dynamic element matching (PDEM) method. Compared with a prior art, the method of this invention provides a better performance in glitch. Compared with another prior art, the method of this invention also guarantees that DEM will not fail even if the input digital code remains constant.

Abstract: A temperature measurement circuit includes a sensing unit and a temperature translation unit. The sensing unit is arranged for generating a positive temperature coefficient characteristic and a negative temperature coefficient characteristic according to a temperature. The temperature translation unit is coupled to the sensing unit, and is arranged for generating a measured temperature according to the positive temperature coefficient characteristic and the negative temperature coefficient characteristic.