Theoretical modeling of ZT of (111) and (001) oriented PbTe/Pb1-xEuxTe multiple-quantum-wells (MQWs) is carried out assuming parabolic energy bands and the constant relaxation time approximation. The model calculation...
Theoretical modeling of ZT of (111) and (001) oriented PbTe/Pb1-xEuxTe multiple-quantum-wells (MQWs) is carried out assuming parabolic energy bands and the constant relaxation time approximation. The model calculation for the (111) oriented MQWs is compared with the recently obtained experimental results for the Seebeck coefficient and the Hall carrier concentration. The thermoelectric properties for (001) oriented PbTe MQWs are expected to have even better thermoelectric properties than the (111) oriented PbTe MQWs.
Enhanced ZT has been predicted theoretically and observed experimentally in 2D quantum wells, with good agreement between theory and experiment. Advantages of low dimensional systems for thermoelectric applications ar...
Enhanced ZT has been predicted theoretically and observed experimentally in 2D quantum wells, with good agreement between theory and experiment. Advantages of low dimensional systems for thermoelectric applications are described and prospects for further enhancement of ZT are discussed.
We investigate the problem of locating data replicas in a network in order to maximize data availability. In particular, we analyze the complexity of computing optimal placements in networks in which communication lin...
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We investigate the problem of locating data replicas in a network in order to maximize data availability. In particular, we analyze the complexity of computing optimal placements in networks in which communication link failures are asynchronous (i.e., only a single link fails at a time.) We show that placements maximizing availability for read operations minimize the status of the subtree induced by the data copies in the network component tree. It is observed that the optimal placement problem for read operations corresponds to two network optimization problems that have previously been studied, and thus existing polynomial algorithms for these problems can be used to compute optimal placements efficiently. We then present new results for the problem of determining optimal placements for write operations. It is shown that this problem can be formulated as a packing optimization problem, and that this problem is NP-complete.
Time-Frequency (TF) analyses have been widely used to analyze some nonstationary signals like speech and biological signals. Cohen's class TF distribution has a high resolution in time and frequency and becomes a ...
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Time-Frequency (TF) analyses have been widely used to analyze some nonstationary signals like speech and biological signals. Cohen's class TF distribution has a high resolution in time and frequency and becomes a powerful tool for nonstationary signal analysis. In order to apply the TF analysis using a novel kernel to biological signals, the authors investigated a higher resolution kernel for the ultrasound Doppler signal. The authors would like to apply the TF analysis to blood flow signal analysis. They measured the ultrasound Doppler signal which was obtained in olive oil with a steel ball moving to and fro in the continuous ultrasound. The movement of the steel ball was controlled by various functions. The authors used three kinds of kernel: (1) the Wigner distribution, (2) the Choi-Williams distribution (ED), and (3) the authors' new kernel (named eight figure-kernel), that has high resolution. The results show that the demodulation accuracy with the authors' new kernel is higher and the negative components are smaller than the ED, which makes the cross-term small.
Simulation is an effective technique to test software where testing in the real environment is not feasible. A 3D graphical simulator can make the software testing process much more effective and efficient. With graph...
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Simulation is an effective technique to test software where testing in the real environment is not feasible. A 3D graphical simulator can make the software testing process much more effective and efficient. With graphical representation, the software's behavior can be observed in a virtual environment similar to the real environment. This kind of simulator can be best used in testing embedded system software, specifically in systems with many moving objects. Typically, however, the creation of a simulator is expensive in terms of time and cost. In addition, it is difficult to verify the accuracy of the system. We propose an inexpensive 3D graphical simulation method for software testing of embedded systems. This system eliminates the need for mathematical modeling by modeling the physical objects with simple rules. These objects self-coordinate their operation through the application of these rules. The 3D graphical simulator integrates the entire modeling process, eliminating the need for separate simulation and graphical display units. The simulator provides instant graphical feedback of system behavior to illustrate the feasibility and reliability of the system.
The quality of benzocyclobutene (BCB) and Parylene-N (PA-N) films after chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) is influenced by 3 factors: slurry composition, quality of the as-deposited film or post-deposition treated f...
The quality of benzocyclobutene (BCB) and Parylene-N (PA-N) films after chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) is influenced by 3 factors: slurry composition, quality of the as-deposited film or post-deposition treated film, and polishing time. The quality of the films has been investigated by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). It is shown that the higher the quality of the as-deposited film (or post-deposition treated film), the higher the quality of the polished film. The polishing time has little effect on the surface characteristics of high quality PA-N films, however it has an effect on BCB film. This is attributed to the structure and thermal-stability and higher chemical resistance of PA-N. The RMS surface roughness measured by AFM, for as-deposited PA-N is 90Å. The roughness after CMP processes is greater than 200Å. The roughness for as-spin-coated and polished BCB film is 5Å, and 20Å, respectively. The morphology of the PA-N film, either as-deposited or polished, is not as good as the BCB film. A slurry which is good for BCB polishing is not good for PA-N polishing, and vice versa. These results indicate that the nature of the polymer film, including its chemical structure as well as the quality of the as-deposited/post-deposition treated film, plays an important role in polymer CMP.
Multi-junction silicon light emitting devices (Si LED's) were designed and realised by using standard 1.2 micron and 2 micron CMOS processes with a bipolar capability and with no modifications to the processes. Th...
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Multi-junction silicon light emitting devices (Si LED's) were designed and realised by using standard 1.2 micron and 2 micron CMOS processes with a bipolar capability and with no modifications to the processes. The designs were optimised to increase the power conversion efficiency, quantum conversion efficiency, intensity of emission and also the uniformity of emission. The devices emit light of several nW per 5 to 10 mA at 4-30 V in the 450 to 850 nm wavelength range. All the devices operated with at least one pn junction in the field emission or avalanche breakdown mode. Quantum conversion efficiencies of up to 1/spl times/10/sup -5/ have been measured which is two and a half orders to three orders of magnitude higher than previously published values for light emission from Si p-n avalanching junctions. Some directional light emission characteristics were also observed. The developed devices are viable for on-chip electro-optical applications and also for high speed chip-to-environment electro-optical applications.
The flexibility required of an agile manufacturing system must be achieved largely through computer software. The system's control software must be adaptable to new products and to new system components without be...
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The flexibility required of an agile manufacturing system must be achieved largely through computer software. The system's control software must be adaptable to new products and to new system components without becoming unreliable or difficult to maintain. This requires designing the software specifically to facilitate future changes. As part of the Agile Manufacturing Project at Case Western Reserve University, we have developed a software architecture for control of an agile manufacturing workcell, and we have demonstrated its flexibility with rapid changeover and introduction of new products. In this paper, we describe the requirements for agile manufacturing software and how our software architecture addresses them.
The generation of rule-bases in conventional fuzzy logic controllers can be a difficult and time consuming problem for implementation by process operators thus affecting their wider applicability. A Self-Learning Fuzz...
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The generation of rule-bases in conventional fuzzy logic controllers can be a difficult and time consuming problem for implementation by process operators thus affecting their wider applicability. A Self-Learning Fuzzy Logic Control (SLFLC) offers a possible solution. A performance study is therefore presented to evaluate the performance of a proposed SLFLC by analysing its transient performance for a variety of on-line tests and examining its ability to generate a consistent set of rules, based on a predetermined criteria. The results presented show that even with a limited knowledge of the process, the self-learning procedure is able to develop a suitable set of rules and produce a satisfactory process performance with some degree of robustness and repeatability when applied to a non-linear single-input single-output (SISO) or multi-input multi-output (MIMO) laboratory liquid-level processes.
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