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For the first time, we report integration of air spacers with FinFET technology at 10nm node dimensions. The benefit of parasitic capacitance reduction by air spacers has been successfully demonstrated both at transistor level (15–25% reduction in overlap capacitance (COT)) and at ring oscillator level (10–15% reduction in effective capacitance (Cf)). Key process challenges and device implications...
An estimated 15% of patients with ischemic heart disease are not amenable to conventional methods of revascularization (1–3), and an additional 12–22% may be limited to incomplete percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or surgical procedures (1,4–7). These so-called no-option patients often progress to end-stage ischemic cardiomyopathy with an annual mortality in excess of 30% (8). Treatment options...
Epoxy resins are widely used in many different electrical applications. These materials are formulated using a resin that can be considered as an epoxy terminated bi-functional monomer, plus a hardener. Although it is generally assumed that optimal properties result from complete reaction of all epoxide and hardener groups, our previous work has revealed that systems containing an excess of the resin...
The number of control pins used is a major factor affecting the manufacturing cost of Digital Microfluidic Biochip (DMFB). Pin-count on a DMFB can be reduced by sharing of control pins between electrodes. Most existing works on reducing pin-count are problem specific. Problem specific optimizations result in DMFB that can only perform certain specific bioassays. Cross-Referencing DMFB has a full array...
This paper follows our investigation on the interfacial region within nanodielectrics. Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy were used to analyse the effects of modifying nanofiller with coupling agent. Specifically, silane chemistry was used to treat nanosilica samples; by functionalising nanofiller to different degrees and introducing this into an epoxy matrix, a series...
This paper details our research into the interfacial regions of nanocomposites, using vibrational spectroscopy to characterize the surface chemistry of differently modified particulate fillers. Results obtained from both nano- and micro-silica are reported as a function of silane treatment. Materials with varying surface concentrations of epoxide groups were produced by altering the chemical processing...
Maritime observation systems currently are insufficient in spatial distribution, sensor type availability, interoperability, cost, and deployment utility to adequately support coastal marine and estuarine decision-makers and event responders. The goal of the Autonomous Sensor Network (ASN) project is twofold. First is to develop the rapidly deployable Noblis Autonomous Marine Sensor System (NAMSS)...
Indoor positioning technology and its accuracy are crucial research topics for ubiquitous computing. While the GSM-based approach has always been used to provide outdoor positioning to compensate the lost of GPS in urban area, we seldom see systems that utilize the GSM-based approach for indoor positioning. On the other hand, the WLAN-based approach is widely used to provide indoor positioning service...
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