Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Resistive Heaters as Circuit Protection Devices [PDF]
With increased opportunities for the exploitation (i.e., reverse engineering) of vulnerable electronic components and systems, circuit protection has become a critical issue.
Coutu, Ronald A., Jr., Ostrow, Scott A.
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The MMIC design of GaAs bi-phase voltage variable attenuator
A 13~16 GHz bi-phase voltage variable attenuator(VVA) based on 0.25 μm gallium arsenide pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistors(GaAs pHEMT) process is presented.
Yuan Yifei, Zhang Bo
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Antenna Design and Implementation for the Future Space Ultra-Long Wavelength Radio Telescope [PDF]
In radio astronomy, the Ultra-Long Wavelengths (ULW) regime of longer than 10 m (frequencies below 30 MHz), remains the last virtually unexplored window of the celestial electromagnetic spectrum.
Aminaei, Amin +6 more
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Upgrade of the Cold Electronics of the ATLAS HEC Calorimeter for sLHC [PDF]
The signal amplification and summation electronics of the ATLAS Hadronic End-cap Calorimeter (HEC) is operated at the circumference of the HEC calorimeters inside the cryostats in liquid argon.
Dannheim, D +7 more
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This paper presents an all-electronic approach for loss compensation in metamaterials. This is achieved by embedding active-transistors based negative differential resistance (NDR) circuits in each unit cell of the metamaterial lattice.
Auzanneau +22 more
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Strain engineered InxGa1-xAs channel pHEMTs on virtual substrates: a simulation study [PDF]
The impact of In<sub>x</sub>Al<sub>1-x</sub>As strain control buffers on the performance of low In content InGaAs channel pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor p(HEMT) is investigated.
Asenov, A. +4 more
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High-speed pHEMT-based low noise amplifier for 2.4-GHz wireless communication
In the era of rapidly expanding wireless technologies, the push for larger spectrum efficiency and better signal integrity has intensified the need for high-efficient and low noise amplifiers (LNAs). A two-stage LNA based on the GaAs/InGaAs pseudomorphic
Omar S. Abdulwahid +4 more
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Accurate prediction of PHEMT intermodulation distortion using the nonlinear discrete convolution model [PDF]
A general-purpose, technology-independent behavioral model is adopted for the intermodulation performance prediction of PHEMT devices. The model can be easily identified since its nonlinear functions are directly related to conventional DC and small ...
Argento, D. +8 more
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An Ultra-Wideband Digitally Programmable Power Amplifier with Efficiency Enhancement for Cellular and Emerging Wireless Communication Standards [PDF]
The design and measurements of a fabricated novel digitally programmable wideband power amplifier (PA) are presented. The PA is made suitable for use in all communication standards, including GSM, 3G, LTE and Femto-cells, offering a bandwidth of several ...
Albasha, Lutfi +7 more
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On-wafer I/V measurement setup for the characterization of low-frequency dispersion in electron devices [PDF]
Large-signal dynamic modelling of 111-V FETs cannot he simply based on DC i/v characteristics, when accurate performance prediction is needed. In fact, dispersive phenomena due to self-heating and/or traps (surface state densities and deep level ...
Filicori, F. +4 more
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