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Polypeptide-Based Molecular Electronics
Polypeptide supramolecules that will self assemble from solution and will form molecular wires that exploit quantum mechanical transport mechanisms can enable the formation of molecular devices such as...
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Heterogeneous System-on-a-Chip for Self-Powered Wireless Sensor Networks
A new dimension of system architecture design is emerging where hundreds to thousands of ultralight (
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Implementing On-Board Cloud Detection on a Reconfigurable Computer
Reconfigurable Computers (RCs) combine traditional microprocessors with field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and are characterized by lower form/wrap factors compared to...
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Using High-Performance Computing Clusters to Support Fine-Grained Parallel Applications
A heterogeneous cluster comprised of host processors and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) was used to accelerate the performance of parallel...
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Asynchronous Architectures for Large-Integer Processors
New architectures have been developed for cryptographic hardware that offer high throughput, algorithm flexibility, radiation hardness, and low power. The asynchronous (clockless) architecture combines a dedicated large-integer processor (LIP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), and a...
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Evaluation of Four Methods of Reconfiguring an FPGA
A study was performed to evaluate the relative merits of four methods of reconfiguring a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) in response to detection of a faulty configurable logic block...
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High-Voltage, High-Temperature Power Electronics Capacitor
A novel high-temperature, high-voltage power electronics capacitor incorporates materials of construction and electrical components that have been initially designed as a segment of an...
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Fuzzy System for Fault Diagnostics in Power Electronics-Based Brake-by-Wire System
Research in fuzzy diagnostics of brake-by-wire systems focuses on the power electronics switches, since they are often considered to be the weakest link in the...
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AC Coupled Interconnect for Low-Power Spaceborne Electronics
An AC coupled interconnect (ACCI) has been developed that could be used to create multiple solutions to contactless chip-to-chip communications. Assembly and testing of a 0.18 um bulk...
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Emerging Power and Energy Technologies for Portable Electronics
A report discusses data obtained for the Navy's Special Operations Command (SOCOM), which seeks a portable power/energy source capable of providing sufficient power and energy for complex missions at a minimal weight penalty. The report focuses on the specific energy of systems,...
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High-Cycle Life Testing of RF MEMS Switches
The electromechanical, RF, and charging properties of an "air-gap" capacitive switch enable it to be utilized in high-cycle life testing. Monitoring both high-speed and low-speed switching...
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Optical Microwave-Signal-Channelization Technique Analyzed
In a recent study, a proposed technique for optical frequency-band channelization of a microwave signal or other wide-band radio signal in a receiver was analyzed and compared with...
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Magnetic Memory Devices for Embedded Computing
A program of research has been dedicated to the development of magnetic memory devices than can be incorporated into complementary metal oxide/semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuits, wherein...
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Effects of High-Power Microwave Pulses on Electronic Systems
A five-year program comprising several coordinated research efforts was devoted to increasing understanding and developing capabilities for computational modeling of the effects of...
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