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  • Characterization and electrical circuit modeling of interconnections and packages using time domain network analysis

    Creator:
    Hayden, Leonard
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    The improved accuracy of Time Domain Reflection and Transmission (TDR/T) measurements made possible by the calibration process known as Time Domain Network Analysis (TDNA) is applied to the problem of characterization and modeling of electronic interconnect and packaging structures. TDNA uses measurements of known and partially known calibration standards to...
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    Characterization and electrical circuit modeling of

  • Electrical characterization of silicon and silicon dioxide materials

    Creator:
    Sze, Wing-Il
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    The major goal of this research work was to develop better electrical measurements for the evaluation of silicon material quality. The first approach investigated was the Zerbst generation lifetime measurement technique. It was demonstrated that the error in the estimation of the generation lifetime obtained with this technique could be...
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    obtain the generation lifetime accurately. In MOS integrated circuit technology, the dielectric

  • Equivalent circuit modeling of on-chip magnetic devices based on terminal measurements

    Creator:
    Gaskill, Steven G.
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    The addition of thin-film alloy magnetic materials to integrated circuit processing enables a number of novel monolithic circuits. Examples include fully integrated magnetic field sensors, signal and power galvanic isolation circuits, and power supplies on chip (PwrSoC). There are several benefits to integrating these traditionally off-chip devices, including improved manufacturability,...
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    dual-core microfluxgate. The circuit is broken up into the electric and magnetic domains. . . . . . 157

  • Duty-cycle controlled switched resistor techniques for continuously tunable, low-voltage circuits

    Creator:
    Kurahashi, Peter
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    A duty-cycle controlled switched resistor is a tunable resistive element that uses pulse width modulation as the method of tuning. This thesis will describe the operation of switched resistors and propose several circuit architectures that are well suited to the use of switched resistors. These architectures include filters, mixers, and...
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    operation of switched resistors and propose several circuit architectures that are well suited to the use

  • Inductors in high-performance silicon radio frequency integrated circuits : analysis, modeling, and design considerations

    Creator:
    Lutz, Richard D., Jr
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    Spiral inductors are a key component of mixed-signal and analog integrated circuits (IC's). Such circuits are often fabricated using silicon-based technology, owing to the inherent low-cost and high volume production aspects. However, semiconducting substrate materials such as silicon can have adverse effects on spiral inductor performance due to the lossy...
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    modeling of such structures over lossy substrate media is key to successful circuit design. The Q's of

  • Enabling metal-fill-aware design of integrated circuits

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    Shilimkar, Vikas S.
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    In advanced integrated circuit (IC) processes, the metal fill inserted to meet foundry imposed density requirements degrades the performance of interconnects and passive components which ultimately affects the overall circuit performance. Accounting for this degradation through electromagnetic and equivalent circuit modeling is becoming a critical aspect of IC design. However,...
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    approved: Andreas Weisshaar In advanced integrated circuit (IC) processes, the metal fill inserted to

  • 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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    analysis for oscillators, a design-oriented circuit analysis technique, and an oscillator design

  • Low voltage switched capacitor circuits for lowpass and bandpass [delta sigma] converters

    Creator:
    Keskin, Mustafa
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    The most accurate method for performing analog signal processing in MOS (metal-oxide-semiconductor) integrated circuits is through the use of switched-capacitor circuits. A switched-capacitor circuit operates as a discrete-time signal processor. These circuits have been used in a variety of applications, such as filters, gain stages, voltage-controlled oscillators, and modulators. A...
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    -capacitor circuit operates as a discrete-time signal processor. These circuits have been used in a variety