Papers – Page 16 – TechConnect Briefs

Application of Mass Transport in Solid Electrolyte Films in Tunable Microelectromechanical Resonators

Kozicki M.N., Brown III C.L., Mitkova M., Enderling S., Hedley J., Walton A.J., Arizona State University, US

We report on the initial results of a study involving a novel materials scheme – a solid electrolyte-electrodeposit system based on germanium selenide glass doped with silver – which holds great promise as a means [...]

Automated and Integrated Mask Genertion from a CAD Constructed 3D Model

Schiek R.L., Schmidt R.C., Sandia National Laboratories, US

We have developed and implemented a method which when given a three-dimensional object can infer from the object's topology the two-dimensional masks needed to produce that object with surface micromachining. The masks produced by this [...]

Biologically Functionalized Nanochannels on Ferroelectric Lead Zirconium Titanate Surfaces

Ocola L.E., Pan W.C., Kuo M., Tirumala V.R., Reiss B.D., Firestone M.A., Auciello O., Argonne National Laboratory, US

We recently started a program at Argonne to exploit patterned, polarizable ferroelectric surfaces, such as lead zirconium titanate (PZT), as a means to create field-responsive inorganic-biomolecule interfaces to study and manipulate biomatter on surfaces. In [...]

A Novel Approach to Integrate Multiple Frequencies of Film Bulk Acoustic Resonators (FBAR) In A Single Chip

Huang Z., Suo Z., Wang L.-P., Shim D., Ma Q., Intel Corporation, US

Driven by fast growth of wireless communications, film bulk acoustic resonators (FBAR) have been extensively studied as RF filters. Recently, an integrated RF solution, which could include multiple mobile bands, WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, and etc., [...]

Intelligent Digital 3-Axis IMU for Automotive and Robotic Applications

Ko H., Park S., Park Y., Choi B-D, Park S., Park Y., Song T., Lim G., Yoo K., Lee A., Lee S-C, Lee S., Lww S.C., Lee A., Lee S-C, Lee S., Lee A., Lee S-C, Lee S., Cho D-I, Choi B-D, Seoul National University, KR

This paper presents the intelligent digital 3-axis IMU (inertial measurement unit) system. The MEMS accelerometer and gyroscope sensing cores are fabricated by using the SBM (Sacrificial Bulk Micromachining) process. The fabricated sensing cores accomplish the [...]

Intelligent Data Aggregation in Sensor Networks Using Artificial Neural-Networks Algorithms

Kulakov A., Davcev D., Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, MK

Most of the current in-network data processing algorithms are modified regression techniques like multidimensional data series analysis. In our opinion, some of the algorithms well developed within the artificial neural-networks tradition, for over 40 years, [...]

A Simulation Tool for System Services in Ad-Hoc Wireless Sensor Networks

Mount S.N.I., Newman R.M., Gaura E.I., Coventry University, UK

Whilst the physical design and instrumentation of ad-hoc wireless sensor networks (WSNs) has recently received a lot of attention, it is often assumed that the system software for such devices will simply copy the design [...]

The Application of SRAM Chip as a Novel Neutron Detector

Makowski D., Grecki M., Mukherjee B., Simrock S., Swiercz B., Napieralski A., Technical University of Lodz, Department of Microelectronics and Computer Science, PL

Bremsstrahlung gamma radiation and photoneutrons are generated during the operation of linear accelerators. These parasitic radiations could pose a risk of radiation damage electronic systems placed in the vicinity of accelerator. One can use different [...]

Chip Package Co-design of 5GHz RF Receiver Front-End using Multichip Module Technology

Amin S., Amin Y., Tenhunen H., Zheng L-R, Duo X., Amin S., Amin Y., University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, PK

The transceivers for future technology (third generation cellular, wireless LAN) need to be portable (compact), battery-powered and wireless. The present single-chip solutions for RF front-ends do not yield complete system integration. A system-on-a-package (SoP) approach [...]

The IAradSim – IA32 Architecture under a High Radiation Environment Simulator

Swiercz B., Makowski D., Napieralski A., Technical University of Lodz, PL

Systems, which were designed for military or space applications, very often are exposed to increased radiation. The problem of designing hardened systems is very important for modern physics. The physics experiences design in linear accelerators [...]