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  • Growth and characterization of zinc ferrite thin films for high frequency applications

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    Hu, Jiqing
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    Ferrites have been used for various high frequency applications as bulk materials. These applications, however, are limited to large dimension devices. In this thesis, thin film ferrites were deposited from a low temperature solution-based deposition process that is suitable for micro-scale high frequency applications. The low temperature nature of this...
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    University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of

  • Design techniques for low-voltage and low-power analog-to-digital converters

    Creator:
    Ahn, Gil Cho
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    With the ever-increasing demand for portable devices used in applications such as wireless communication, mobile computing, consumer electronics, etc., the scaling of the CMOS process to deep submicron dimensions becomes more important to achieve low-cost, low-power and high-performance digital systems. However, this downscaling also requires similar shrinking of the supply...
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    Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering presented on September 15, 2005. Title

  • Enhanced-accuracy oversampled data converters

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    Ceballos, Jose Luis
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    Digital-to-analog converters (DACs) suffer from static and dynamic nonlinearity problems, which degrade their accuracy and performance. Mismatch errors in the analog components restrict the maximum achievable linearity. This thesis presents various techniques for correcting these errors. It describes a correction process for the nonlinear behavior of DACs, on three different...
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    the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering presented on October 11

  • A direct-drive wave energy converter with contactless force transmission system

    Creator:
    Agamloh, Emmanuel B.
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    Commonly proposed ocean wave energy converters (OWEC) use inefficient and maintenance demanding intermediate hydraulic and pneumatic systems. We propose a novel rotary direct-drive OWEC that eliminates these intermediate stages. The new device employs a contactless force transmission system (CFTS) comprising a “piston” and a “cylinder” and a ball screw to...
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    THE DISSERTATION OF Emmanuel B. Agamloh for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical

  • Enhancing community college revenue sources by leveraging land resources

    Creator:
    Scott, Cheryl L.
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    Community colleges are experiencing a decline in state allocated funding. Traditionally, college administrators look for ways to cut expenditures and raise tuition and fees to make up for the shortfall. Using available land resources to generate a revenue stream may provide revenue for community colleges. The purpose of this study...
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    ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Cheryl L. Scott for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education

  • Channel estimation and data detection for mobile MIMO OFDM systems

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    Gao, Jie
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    Designing spectral efficient, high-speed wireless links that offer high quality- of-service and range capability has been a critical research and engineering challenge. In this thesis, we mainly address the complexity and performance issues of channel estimation and data detection in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems over...
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    Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering presented on December 12, 2005. Title: Channel Estimation

  • Population demography, resource use, and movement in cooperatively breeding Micronesian Kingfishers

    Creator:
    Kesler, Dylan C.
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    Island systems and species are susceptible to extinction because of their small population size and an ecological naiveté from an evolutionary past lacking strong competition and predation. For example, only one-fifth of the world’s bird species occur on islands, yet more than 90% of the avian extinctions witnessed during historic...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Dylan Charles Kesler for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Advanced propulsion systems for linear motion with high performance requirements

    Creator:
    Zhou, Xiaolin
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    Traditionally linear actuator applications are addressed by the use of hydraulic systems. The high maintenance cost and poor reliability will always be the most critical problem in the real applications. Benefited from both the high mechanical advantage of the roll screw and the simple structure of the switched reluctance motor,...
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    DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

  • Dynamics of the Laurentide Ice Sheet

    Creator:
    Carlson, Anders Eskil
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    This dissertation concentrates on the controlling factors on the instability of the Laurentide Ice Sheet (LIS) and their effects on abrupt climate change. Northern Hemisphere climate fluctuated abruptly during the last deglaciation possibly related to variability in Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) and reduced aerial extent of the LIS. Reductions...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Anders E. Carlson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Biogeographic and experimental evidence for local scale dispersal limitation in central Panamanian forest birds

    Creator:
    Moore, Randall Phillips, 1965-
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    I examined the avian biogeography of the islands of Lago Gatun, Panama, in an effort to better understand the effects of forest fragmentation in this biodiverse region, and specifically to understand the importance of fragment isolation and the mechanism behind its effects on tropical bird distribution. I combined exhaustive surveys...
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    Randall Moore, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Science presented on December 1, 2005