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  • Alternating-current thin-film electroluminescent device physics and modeling

    Creator:
    Douglas, Allan A.
    Abstract:
    Alternating-current thin-film electroluminescent (ACTFEL) devices are used in the formation of pixels in flat panel displays. ACTFEL flat panel displays have many advantages over other flat panel technologies. Specifically, ACTFEL panels are emissive displays, they have high brightness, wide viewing angles, and rugged construction. Although much is already known about...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ACTFEL devices, several topics related to the device physics and modeling of these devices require

  • Special associative preprocessing structures for qualitative feature extraction

    Creator:
    Bibby, Michael C.
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    Existing pattern recognition and classification algorithms in computer vision require vast amounts of computations on input data. As a result, memory access time is a critical parameter in system performance. Tremendous parallelism in structure and algorithm is required for the system to operate in real-time. A preprocessing structure for qualitative...
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    Special associative preprocessing structures for

  • Hot electron transport and relaxation in quantum wells and superlattices

    Creator:
    Lary, Jenifer Edith
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    Electron transport and relaxation may be substantially different in low-dimensional systems compared to that observed in bulk material. In the present work, Monte Carlo models are used for the solution to the Boltzmann transport equation, with scattering rates calculated quantum mechanically for superlattice and quantum wells. Carrier relaxation following optical...
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    McCann for some initial inspiration and insight into PhD research. Special thanks go to Andreas

  • A study of deep levels of AlGaAs/GaAs heterojunction bipolar transistors

    Creator:
    Huang, Chun-ta
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    A study of deep levels of the emitter region of a heterojunction bipolar transistor is investigated using deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS), deep level admittance spectroscopy (DLAS), thermally stimulated capacitance (TSCAP), and capacitance-voltage (C-V) profiling. The DX center, with an activation energy of 0.45 eV, is the only deep level...
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    Masters Thesis
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    through out this work. Special thanks to Professor John R. Arthur, Professor Thomas K. Plant, and

  • A comprehensive integration of first year engineering education

    Creator:
    Shuman, Matthew W.
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    Retention of engineering students is a problem for many universities, especially during the first year. The problem of introducing students to engineering while increasing retention rates has recently been addressed by many different universities. Implementing novel lab structures, adjusting the lecture to incorporate more effective teaching techniques, and using orientation...
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    engineering curriculum is a special focus of engineering education due to the importance of addressing the

  • Physical layer design of a robust low-power low-complexity optical wireless sensor system with angular diversity for metal-enclosed environments

    Creator:
    Trullinger, Von
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    The desire to apply short-range wireless communication systems to telemetry sensor networks in a metal-enclosed chamber has prompted this study. This thesis will discuss the design of an infrared (IR) communication system for a wireless low-power, low-data- rate sensor network in a metal enclosure. This design requires an in-depth understanding...
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    Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering presented on July 22, 2004. Title: Physical

  • Development of leadership and design skills among ECE juniors and graduate students

    Creator:
    Luo, Ding
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    Engineering students spend a significant amount of their undergraduate careers focused on technical theory and practice. This intensive student prepares them for their technical challenges in the future. This training is so intense that often the more 'soft skills' such as communication, leadership, design, and troubleshooting are left out or...
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    . In addition, many graduate students assist faculty members on research topics, and assist with

  • Applied color processing

    Creator:
    Zhang, Heng
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    The quality of a digital image pipeline relies greatly on its color reproduction which should at a minimum handle the color constancy, and the final judgment of the excellence of the pipeline is made through subjective observations by humans. This dissertation addresses a few topics surrounding the color processing of...
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    Dissertation
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    dissertation addresses a few topics surrounding the color processing of digital image pipelines from a

  • Risk and Uncertainty Quantification Methods in Electrical Power Systems

    Creator:
    Johnson, Brandon S.
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    Load flow studies are one of the most essential engineering applications for grid operators because they provide a clear picture of the operating conditions of the power system. Traditionally, the load flow problem is assumed to be deterministic; that is, the system variables contain no randomness. Unfortunately, this assumption is...
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    deal with complexities of the underlying physics in the flow of electricity. The reality is that most

  • Fabrication and characterization of ACTFEL devices

    Creator:
    Keir, Paul D.
    Abstract:
    The goal of this thesis is the identification and synthesis of high-luminance, primary color alternating-current thin-film electroluminescent (ACTFEL) devices. Special attention is paid to the synthesis of primary color green ACTFEL devices because of the lack of an adequate primary green ACTFEL phosphor and the dominance of green wavelengths in...
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    -film electroluminescent (ACTFEL) devices. Special attention is paid to the synthesis of primary color