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  • Accurate and efficient simulation of synchronous digital switching noise in system on a chip

    Creator:
    Habal, Husni
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    A new method is presented to compress switching information in large digital circuits. This is combined with an efficient approach of generating the noise signatures of cells in a digital library that results in an accurate and efficient approach for estimating the noise generated in digital circuits. This method provides...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ................................................................................ 38 A-2. (a) Ideal inverter and (b) inverter with junction capacitance to the substrate and (c

  • A DC-DC converter architecture for low-power, high-resistance thermoelectric generators for use in body-powered designs

    Creator:
    Miller, Brian A.
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    This thesis presents a low power DC-DC converter suitable for harvesting energy from high impedance thermoelectric generators (TEGs) for the use in body powered electronics. The chip has been fabricated in a 130nm CMOS technology. To meet the power demands of body powered networks, a novel dual-path architecture capable of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    OUTSTO L1 COUTCSTO (c) DriveN DriveP DriveP2 STO OUTTEGIN L1 CTH COUT CSTO (a) S1 S2 SecEN_n

  • An ultra low voltage micropower GPS receiver RF front-end for wildlife tracking

    Creator:
    Heiberg, Adam C.
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    A fully integrated CMOS GPS receiver RF front end optimized for low power operation is presented. The system operates with a supply voltage down to 250 mV. A prototype has been fabricated in a 0.13μm CMOS process and includes a low voltage LNA, quadrature oscillators, and quadrature mixers. It exhibits...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Low Voltage Micropower GPS Receiver RF Front-End for Wildlife Tracking by Adam C. Heiberg A THESIS

  • Automated analysis, design, and optimization of low noise oscillators

    Creator:
    Vytyaz, Igor
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    Low noise oscillators are universally needed in digital systems for clock generation and synchronization, and in radio-frequency communication front-ends for frequency up- and down-conversion. Noise in oscillators results in timing jitter, and limits the clock frequency of digital systems. In radio-frequency communication systems, phase noise in oscillators lowers the signal-to-noise...
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    Dissertation
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    with David C. Lee on challenging projects at Berkeley Design Automa- tion proved to be a wonderful

  • A methodology for efficient substrate noise estimation from large scale digital circuits in mixed signal SoC's

    Creator:
    Held, Martin A.
    Abstract:
    A methodology for rapid estimation of substrate noise generated by digital circuitry in mixed-signal circuits is presented. This methodology is incorporated into the Silencer! framework, and also provides for future improvements including pre-layout noise estimation. Measurements of a test chip fabricated in the TSMC o.25[mu]m heavily doped logic process validate...
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    Masters Thesis
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    400 500 600 Time (ns) (a) 0 -10 -20 m :!:!, ~ -30 a ·c Cl ~ -40 E :, t; -50 a, C

  • Steady-state analysis techniques for coupled device and circuit simulation

    Creator:
    Hu, Yutao
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    The focus of this work is on the steady-state analysis of RE circuits using a coupled device and circuit simulator. Efficient coupling algorithms for both the time-domain shooting method and the frequency-domain harmonic balance method have been developed. A modified Newton shooting method considerably improves the efficiency and reliability of...
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    Dissertation
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    this work is on the steady-state analysis of RE circuits using a coupled device and circuit simulator

  • A nano-power wake-up circuit for RF energy harvesting wireless sensor networks

    Creator:
    Lindsley, Christopher J.
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    A fully integrated CMOS latched comparator is presented for use as a wake-up circuit that is attached to an RF energy harvester in a battery free wireless sensor network. The system consumes less than 36nA static current at 20°C and dissipates 2pJ of energy per conversion. The comparator comprises of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    topologies. a) Low power differential current. b) Resistive divider. c) Charge sharing [18

  • Development and Implementation of JetNet : A Decentralized Wireless Sensing Protocol

    Creator:
    Goins, Justin B.
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    Modern sensor network applications are often implemented wirelessly in order to lessen installation costs and reduce deployment times. Unfortunately, these wireless sensor network (WSN) nodes must often rely on batteries or energy harvesting techniques in order to sustain their operation and supply the power needed to maintain communication within the...
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    Dissertation
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    the work�ow of a simulation in OMNeT++. New protocol development happens primarily in the C++ sources

  • Silencer! : a tool for substrate noise coupling analysis

    Creator:
    Birrer, Patrick
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    This thesis presents Silencer!, a fully automated, schematic-driven tool for substrate noise coupling simulation and analysis. It has been integrated in the CADENCE DFII environment and seamlessly enables substrate coupling analysis in a standard mixed-signal design flow. Silencer! aids IC designers in the analysis of substrate noise coupling at different...
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    Masters Thesis
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    sncGUI.il .......................................................................... 93 A.4 C Child

  • A test fixture and deembedding procedure for high-frequency substrate characterization

    Creator:
    Webb, Kyle M.
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    At frequencies exceeding 1-2 GHz, the substrate network models used in substrate coupling simulation must account for the reactive nature of the substrate. Unlike at low frequencies, where the purely resistive substrate models can be validated through DC resistance measurements, these high-frequency models, comprising reactive components, must be validated through...
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    Masters Thesis
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    are presented. c©Copyright by Kyle M. Webb June 27, 2005 All Rights Reserved A Test Fixture and