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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
May. 29, 2008
Chung-yu Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Po-kang Lin, Taipei, TW;
Li-ju Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
Wen-chia Yang, Hsinchu, TW;
Chen Wan, Hsinchu, TW;
Chung-Yu Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Po-Kang Lin, Taipei, TW;
Li-Ju Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
Wen-Chia Yang, Hsinchu, TW;
Chen Wan, Hsinchu, TW;
National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
The invention discloses a power controlling apparatus for a biochip including M regions. Each region includes a plurality of cells respectively. The power controlling apparatus includes a pulse generating module, a combinational circuit, and M controlling modules. The pulse generating module generates a pulse. The combinational circuit receives the pulse and generates M controlling signals. Each controlling signal has a predetermined phase which is different from the phase of the other controlling signal. The M controlling modules are electrically connected to the combinational circuit. Each of the M controlling signals corresponds to and activates one of the M controlling modules to selectively power on one corresponding region of the M regions. The cells in the corresponding region which is powered have an action potential refractory time that is longer than the power-on interval of the corresponding region.