(color online). Simulation results for the intrinsic mechanism under a constant input X(t) = c: (A) Illustration of the intrinsic coupling model. (B) Beff versus c by Eq. (5) for J = 0, 1, 2 and h0(J) = heff (1 + e−J)/2. The red line is the Hill function with heff = 10.3, while the blue line is the Hill function with a coefficient h0(J = 2). (C) ρmax versus J. Symbols are simulation results, compared to the theory (blue lines) by Eq. (6). (D) Δt1/2, Tcw, and Tccw versus J.