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RFIC Design for Software-Defined Radio Receiver Frontend
(2013-11-11)
This thesis presents an RF receiver frontend with a 4-path passive mixer for software defined radio (SDR) applications. By utilizing frequency translation property of the passive mixer, the out of band interference experiences ...
Antenna Array Beamforming for Low Probability of Intercept Radars
(2013-11-08)
A radar system's focus on low probability of intercept (LPI) performance has become increasingly important as systems designed for electronic support measures (ESM) and electronic counter measures (ECM) continue to become ...
Impact of Correlated RF Noise on SiGe HBT Noise Parameters and LNA Design Implications
(2013-11-08)
This work presents analytical models of SiGe HBT and LNA noise parameters accounting for high frequency noise correlation. The models are verified using measurement data and circuit simulation. The impact of noise correlation ...
Design of Low-Voltage Broadband Folded Blixer for SDR Application
(2013-11-11)
Recent years, a large number of researches have been made on the software-defined radio (SDR) architectures. SDR is radio communication systems where typical functions have been implemented in hardware (e.g. mixers, filters, ...
Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) as Thermal Interface Material
(2013-11-08)
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are promising materials for many potential applications. High
electrical conductivity, superior mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and chemical
inertness are some of the properties of CNTs. ...
Drain Current Noise Spectrum Measurement in 0.18 µm MOSFET Using Integrated SiGe HBT Low-Noise Transimpedance Amplifier
(2013-05-31)
We measured drain current noise power spectral density (PSD) in 0.18 µm metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) using integrated Silicon-Germanium (SiGe) Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) low-noise ...
Through Silicon Vias Using Liquid Metal Conductors For Reworkable Electronics
(2013-10-11)
The design and fabrication of liquid metal interconnects (vias) for reworkable 2.5D device
integration is presented in this work. We discuss the implementation of a fully reworkable
test module and a partially reworkable ...
Design of Wide Band Transformer-Based Oscillator and Capacitive Coupled Multi-Phase VCO
(2013-11-11)
Since globe wireless demand is increasing rapidly, more delicate and functional radio frequency (RF) devices are required. Software defined radio (SDR) has been introduced to address the challenges in this complicated ...
Beam Collimation and Intensity Uniformization of Laser Diode Array Using Lenslets
(2013-01-09)
With the advent of the laser, its applications have been extended to many areas including material processing, such as welding, cutting and drilling; and medical procedures, such as eye surgery and cosmetic skin treatments; ...
Utilizing Dual Neural Networks as a Tool for Training, Optimization, and Architecture Conversion
(2013-04-23)
Very little time has been devoted to the application of Dual Neural Networks and advances that they might produce by utilizing them for conversion between network architectures. By leveraging the efficiencies of the various ...