Turbo codes will most likely be employed in future radio systems as a channel coding scheme for high-rate data services. However, turbo decoding is a comparatively complex task. To obtain efficient decoder implementat...
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Turbo codes will most likely be employed in future radio systems as a channel coding scheme for high-rate data services. However, turbo decoding is a comparatively complex task. To obtain efficient decoder implementations, the system design space has to be explored on multiple levels. In this paper, we span the system design space for turbo codes and describe a method of exploration, while focusing on the implementation-dependent part. The design decisions taken during exploration are rated regarding complexity, throughput and power consumption. The second part of our paper evaluates sample software and hardware implementations of a 2 Mbit/s turbo decoder.
A programmable digital sigmoid function generator circuit has been designed and implemented. The circuit is based on second order approximation of the nonlinear sigmoid function and utilizing its characteristics. It o...
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A proof of correctness of a given VLSIC system design is established by proving the consistency and implication of the implemented design with respect to the specified design. The set of conditions that establish such...
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This research develops a new approach in processing multimedia signals (i.e., speech, audio, and images) using wavelets and multifractals. Processing multimedia signals is critical in many modern telecommunication and...
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This research develops a new approach in processing multimedia signals (i.e., speech, audio, and images) using wavelets and multifractals. Processing multimedia signals is critical in many modern telecommunication and information systems. Nonstationary behaviours have been the most important characteristics of multimedia signals because they carry signal information. Unfortunately nonstationary parts are difficult to process effectively using traditional tools such as Fourier transforms. In contrast, wavelets and multifractality not only reveal that nonstationary parts are sufficient to represent natural images, but also can be used to reconstruct such signals. The general objectives of this research are to develop the wavelet and multifractal concepts into a new signal-processing framework, to obtain more effective and efficient signal representation. If the objectives can be achieved, the results of the proposed research can be a breakthrough in nonstationary signal processing, as fundamental as the well known Fourier approach in stationary signal processing.
Advanced microsystems that include, sensors, interface-circuits, and pattern-recognition integrated monolithically or in a hybrid module are needed for civilian, military, and space applications. These include: automo...
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Advanced microsystems that include, sensors, interface-circuits, and pattern-recognition integrated monolithically or in a hybrid module are needed for civilian, military, and space applications. These include: automotive, medical applications, environmental engineering, and manufacturing automation. ASICs with Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) are considered in this paper, with the objective of recognizing air-borne volatile organic compounds, especially alcohols, ethers, esters, halocarbons, NH/sub 3/, NO/sub 2/, and other warfare agent simulants. The ASIC inputs are connected to the outputs from array-distributed sensors which measure three-features for identifying each of four chemicals. A Specialized Reinforcement Neural Network (RNN) learning approach is chosen for the chemicals classification problem. Hardware implementation of the RNN is presented for 2 /spl mu/m CMOS process, MOSIS chip. design implementation and evaluation are also presented.
We present a new model for predicting the switching current and delay in a CMOS inverter with an RC load. The model exploits the ability of an inverter model to predict accurately the current peak time, t/sub m/, as a...
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We present a new model for predicting the switching current and delay in a CMOS inverter with an RC load. The model exploits the ability of an inverter model to predict accurately the current peak time, t/sub m/, as a function of inverter size, input slope and capacitive load. An iterative procedure computes the effective capacitance presented by the RC load, using an empirical model for the output voltage of the RC load driven by a reference inverter. Not only is the resulting model accurate but computationally efficient as well so that a two to three order speed up over HSPICE is achieved.
A 1.8 V 900 MHz CMOS RF receiver which integrates a low-noise amplifier, two down-conversion mixers, and a local oscillator has been developed. In this receiver, the single-ended two-stage low-noise amplifier is reali...
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A 1.8 V 900 MHz CMOS RF receiver which integrates a low-noise amplifier, two down-conversion mixers, and a local oscillator has been developed. In this receiver, the single-ended two-stage low-noise amplifier is realized with a power gain of 11.6 dB and a noise figure of 3.8 dB at 900 MHz. Its 1 dB compression point is around -9 dBm. The down-conversion mixer with a single-ended RF input is designed with a conversion gain of -4 dB and the 1 dB compression point of -6 dBm. The local oscillator is implemented by using a phased-locked loop which can provide stable high-frequency oscillation signals. The proposed RF receiver was fabricated by using TSMC 0.6 /spl mu/m single-poly-triple-metal CMOS technology with a die size of 2.4 mm/spl times/1.8 mm.
We review recent physics-based, analytical DC models for amorphous silicon (a-Si), polysilicon (poly-Si), and organic thin film transistors (TFTs), developed for the design of novel ultra high-resolution, large area d...
We review recent physics-based, analytical DC models for amorphous silicon (a-Si), polysilicon (poly-Si), and organic thin film transistors (TFTs), developed for the design of novel ultra high-resolution, large area displays using advanced short-channel TFTs. In particular, we emphasize the modeling issues related to the main short-channel effects, such as self-heating (a-Si TFTs) and kink effect (a-Si and poly-Si TFTs), which are present in modern TFTs. The models have been proved to accurately reproduce the DC characteristics of a-Si:H with gate lengths down to 4 μm and poly-Si TFTs with gate lengths down to 2 μm. Because the scalability of the models and the use of continuous expressions for describing the characteristics in all operating regimes, the models are suitable for implementation in circuit simulators such as SPICE.
We propose a 1-wavelength loop type dielectric chip antenna that meets the demand for antennas with unidirectional radiation patterns for portable communication devices. The structure of the proposed antenna is shown....
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We propose a 1-wavelength loop type dielectric chip antenna that meets the demand for antennas with unidirectional radiation patterns for portable communication devices. The structure of the proposed antenna is shown. The radiating element printed loop is on the top of the cube. A feeding strip line is on one of the vertical face of the cube and a shorted plate parallel to the feeding strip line is on the same face. The conductive plane is on the bottom of the cube. By printing all of conductive elements on a ceramic cube this novel antenna is easy to fabricate.
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