Abstract: A method of measuring hematocrit is provided. The method for measuring hematocrit includes the following steps. A test strip is provided. The test strip includes a reaction region and a pair of electrodes disposed in the reaction region. A whole blood sample is entered to the reaction region. After the whole blood sample enters the reaction region, a plurality of sets of square wave voltages are intermittently applied to the pair of electrodes based on a square wave voltammetry method to obtain a plurality of feedbacks related to hematocrit. An interval between two adjacent sets of square wave voltages ranges from 0.1 seconds to 4 seconds. A feedback of an n-th set of square wave voltages is obtained to calculate a hematocrit value of the whole blood sample and n is a positive integer greater than 1. A hematocrit value is calculated according to the feedback.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a temperature sensing device and a calibration method thereof. The temperature sensing device includes a current generation circuit, an analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) circuit and a processing circuit. The calibration method includes: by the current generation circuit, generating a temperature dependent current according to a temperature of a tested object, wherein the temperature dependent current is dependent on a reference current passing through an adjustable resistor of the current generation circuit; by the ADC circuit, performing an analog-to-digital conversion according to the temperature dependent current to generate a sensing value; by the processing circuit, comparing the sensing value with an ideal value; and by the processing circuit, adjusting a resistance value of the adjustable resistor according to a comparison result of the sensing value and the ideal value, so that the sensing value equals the ideal value.

Abstract: The present invention provides the novel AI automatic sensor full defense system and method for determining the types of sensor problems in water quality data, which can be applied in the monitoring of the processing system.

Abstract: A clock and data recovery circuit includes a first sampling phase detector and filter circuitry, a frequency detector circuit, a current source circuit, a band controller circuit, and a voltage controlled oscillator. The first sampling phase detector and filter circuitry generates a first voltage according to a pair of data and a first set of clock signals. The frequency detector circuit generates an up control signal and a down control signal according to the pair of data and the first set of clock signals. The current source circuit generates the first voltage according to the up control signal and the down control signal. The band controller circuit generates a band control signal according to the first voltage. The voltage controlled oscillator adjusts the first set of clock signals according to the band control signal and the first voltage.

Abstract: A memory device including a voltage boosting circuit, a switching circuit and a word line driving circuit is provided. The voltage boosting circuit is activated in a sleep mode. The voltage boosting circuit, based on an activation signal, performs a voltage boosting operation on a power voltage of a power voltage rail to generate a boosting voltage and transmit the boosting voltage to a control voltage rail. The switching circuit is turned on or cut-off according to a first mode selection signal. The word line driving circuit generates a plurality of word line signals according to the boosting voltage in the sleep mode; in addition, the word line driving circuit generates the word line signals according to the power voltage in a normal mode.

Abstract: A biosensor and a biological detection method are provided. The biosensor includes a substrate, a plurality of first and second electrodes in a strip shape, a material layer and a capture antibody. The substrate has a sampling region and a measuring region connected to the sampling region. The first and second electrodes are disposed on the substrate in the measuring region, and the first and second electrodes are arranged alternately with each other, wherein the first electrodes are connected in parallel with each other, and the second electrodes are connected in parallel with each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a plurality of chips and a first bypass switch. The chips are coupled in series between a power end and a reference ground end. The first bypass switch is coupled in series between a first end and a second end of a first chip among the chips, wherein the first end is coupled to the power end and the second end is coupled to the reference ground end. The first bypass switch is turned on according to a first control signal when an operational efficiency of the first chip is less than a threshold value and the first chip is determined to be damaged.

Abstract: A dynamic flip flop is provided. The dynamic flip-flop comprises a transmission gate, a first inverter, a second inverter, a pull-up transistor and a pull-down transistor. The pull-up transistor and the pull-down transistor constitute a feedback inverter, and the feedback inverter is configured as a weak keeper circuit compared to the first inverter serving as a tri-state inverter. Therefore, the dynamic flip-flop can be such that makes a master latch to use the tri-state inverter for capturing data in order to reduce electric leakage. In addition, the dynamic flip-flop can also be such that makes a slave latch to use the weak keeper circuit for storing data, thereby avoiding floating point to drive the output.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a multi-bit flip-flop. The multi-bit flip-flop includes a clock input pin, a clock buffer circuit, and a plurality of flip-flops. The clock buffer circuit is used to receive a first clock signal received from the clock input pin and provide a second clock signal and a third clock signal according to the first clock signal. Each of the plurality of flip-flops is used to receive the second clock signal and the third clock signal and store data according to the second clock signal and the third clock signal. Therefore, the multi-bit flip-flop is designed such that makes each of the plurality of flip-flops to share the same clock.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a multi-bit flip-flop. The multi-bit flip-flop includes a clock input pin, a clock buffer circuit, and a plurality of flip-flops. The clock buffer circuit is used to receive a first clock signal received from the clock input pin and provide a second clock signal and a third clock signal according to the first clock signal. Each of the plurality of flip-flops is used to receive the second clock signal and the third clock signal and store data according to the second clock signal and the third clock signal. Therefore, the multi-bit flip-flop is designed such that makes each of the plurality of flip-flops to share the same clock.

Abstract: A dynamic flip flop is provided. The dynamic flip-flop comprises a transmission gate, a first inverter, a second inverter, a pull-up transistor and a pull-down transistor. The pull-up transistor and the pull-down transistor constitute a feedback inverter, and the feedback inverter is configured as a weak keeper circuit compared to the first inverter serving as a tri-state inverter. Therefore, the dynamic flip-flop can be such that makes a master latch to use the tri-state inverter for capturing data in order to reduce electric leakage. In addition, the dynamic flip-flop can also be such that makes a slave latch to use the weak keeper circuit for storing data, thereby avoiding floating point to drive the output.

Abstract: A method of measuring hematocrit is provided. The method for measuring hematocrit includes the following steps. A test strip is provided. The test strip includes a reaction region and a pair of electrodes disposed in the reaction region. A whole blood sample is entered to the reaction region. After the whole blood sample enters the reaction region, a plurality of sets of square wave voltages are intermittently applied to the pair of electrodes based on a square wave voltammetry method to obtain a plurality of feedbacks related to hematocrit. An interval between two adjacent sets of square wave voltages ranges from 0.1 seconds to 4 seconds. A feedback of an n-th set of square wave voltages is obtained to calculate a hematocrit value of the whole blood sample and n is a positive integer greater than 1. A hematocrit value is calculated according to the feedback.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a plurality of chips and a first bypass switch. The chips are coupled in series between a power end and a reference ground end. The first bypass switch is coupled in series between a first end and a second end of a first chip among the chips, wherein the first end is coupled to the power end and the second end is coupled to the reference ground end. The first bypass switch is turned on according to a first control signal when an operational efficiency of the first chip is less than a threshold value and the first chip is determined to be damaged.

Abstract: A receiver circuit includes a first amplifier circuit, a second amplifier circuit, and a selector circuit. The first amplifier circuit is configured to receive a pair of receiving signals. The second amplifier circuit is configured to receive the pair of receiving signals. Based on a selection signal, the first amplifier circuit generates a pair of first amplifying signals according to the pair of receiving signals or the second amplifier circuit generates a pair of second amplifying signals according to the pair of receiving signals. The selector circuit is configured to output the pair of first amplifying signals or the pair of second amplifying signals according to the selection signal.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes a camera module and an automatic cleaning assembly. The automatic cleaning assembly includes a first rotation structure, a second rotation structure and a motive power source. A first end of a light-transmissible film is connected with the first rotation structure. A second end of the light-transmissible film is connected with the second rotation structure. The motive power source drives the rotation of at least one of the first rotation structure and the second rotation structure. As the at least one of the first rotation structure and the second rotation structure is rotated, the light-transmissible film is correspondingly moved. Consequently, the front side of the camera module is covered by a clean segment of the light-transmissible film.

Abstract: A data line control circuit has a data line driving circuit and a write-assist data line driving circuit. The data line driving circuit is used to drive differential data lines during a write operation of at least one memory cell. The write-assist data line driving circuit is used to drive at least one write-assist data line during the write operation of the at least one memory cell, wherein the at least one write-assist data line is isolated from the differential data lines, and is driven to have a first voltage transition from a first voltage level to a second voltage level, such that one of the differential data lines has a second voltage transition from a third voltage level to a fourth voltage level that is induced by the first voltage transition via capacitive coupling.

Abstract: An image analysis method is applied to estimating a mounting position of a camera and includes utilizing the camera to capture an image toward a target region. The image includes at least one object of interest. The object of interest has a pixel height in the image. The image analysis method further includes obtaining an inclining angle and a rolling angle of the camera relative to the target region, calculating a mounting height of the camera relative to the target region according to an input height and the pixel height of the object of interest, an image capturing parameter of the camera, the inclining angle and the rolling angle, and performing video content analysis on the image according to the image capturing parameter, the inclining angle, the rolling angle and the mounting height of the camera.

Abstract: A biosensor and a biological detection method are provided. The biosensor includes a substrate, a plurality of first and second electrodes in a strip shape, a material layer and a capture antibody. The substrate has a sampling region and a measuring region connected to the sampling region. The first and second electrodes are disposed on the substrate in the measuring region, and the first and second electrodes are arranged alternately with each other, wherein the first electrodes are connected in parallel with each other, and the second electrodes are connected in parallel with each other.

Abstract: An image analysis method is applied to estimating a mounting position of a camera and includes utilizing the camera to capture an image toward a target region. The image includes at least one object of interest. The object of interest has a pixel height in the image. The image analysis method further includes obtaining an inclining angle and a rolling angle of the camera relative to the target region, calculating a mounting height of the camera relative to the target region according to an input height and the pixel height of the object of interest, an image capturing parameter of the camera, the inclining angle and the rolling angle, and performing video content analysis on the image according to the image capturing parameter, the inclining angle, the rolling angle and the mounting height of the camera.

Abstract: A data latch circuit and a pulse signal generator thereof are provided. The pulse signal generator includes a first buffer, a second buffer, a pull-up switch and an output buffer. The first buffer generates a first buffering signal according to an input signal and a feedback signal. The second buffer generates a second buffering signal according to the input signal and the first buffering signal. The pull-up switch pulls up the second buffering signal according to the first buffering signal. The output buffer generates at least one output pulse signal according to the second buffering signal. The output buffer further outputs the at least one output pulse signal to the first buffer to be the feedback signal.