733 Abstract— This paper has studied subthreshold characteristics for double gate(DG) MOSFET using Gaussian function in solving Poisson's equation. Typical two dimensional analytical transport models have been presented for symmetrical Double Gate MOSFETs (DGMOSFETs). Subthreshold swing and threshold voltage are very important factors for digital devices because of determination of ON and OFF. ...

Domino logic circuits have faster operating speed than commonly used static logic ones, because they have lower input capacitances and no contention during transition. However, Domino logic circuits have more power dissipation than static logic ones, since their clock tress with high switch activity dissipates large energy. A low-power superthreshold computing scheme is proposed to reduce power...

Wide-range level shifters play critical roles in ultra-low-voltage circuits and systems. Although state-of-the-art level shifters can convert a sub threshold voltage to the standard supply voltage, they may have limited operating ranges, which restrict the flexibility of dynamic voltage scaling. Therefore, this paper presents a novel level shifter, of which the operating range is from a deep su...

We shed light on the threshold for spike initiation in two-dimensional neuron models. A threshold criterion that depends on both the membrane voltage and the recovery variable is proposed. This approach provides a simple and unified framework that accounts for numerous voltage threshold properties including adaptation, variability, and time-dependent dynamics. In addition, neural features such ...

Along with the fast development of dual-threshold voltage (dual-Vt) and multi-threshold technology, it is possible to use them to reduce static power in low-voltage highperformance circuits. In this paper, we propose a new method to realize CMOS digital circuits that are implemented with dual-Vt technology. We first present a new signalpath-level circuit model which effectively deals with the f...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare two different microelectrode materials--the conductive polymer composite poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT)-carbon nanotube(CNT) and titanium nitride (TiN)--at activating spikes in retinal ganglion cells in whole mount rat retina through stimulation of the local retinal network. Stimulation efficacy of the microelectrodes was analyzed by compa...

The future uptake of electric vehicles (EV) in low-voltage distribution networks can cause increased voltage violations and thermal overloading of network assets, especially in networks with limited headroom at times of high or peak demand. To address this problem, this paper proposes a distributed battery energy storage solution, controlled using an additive increase multiplicative decrease (A...

The threshold voltage for action potential generation is a key regulator of neuronal signal processing, yet the mechanism of its dynamic variation is still not well described. In this paper, we propose that threshold phenomena can be classified as parameter thresholds and state thresholds. Voltage thresholds which belong to the state threshold are determined by the 'general separatrix' in state...

electric power industry have always try to provide reliable electricity to customers and at the same time decrease system costs. high voltage circuit-breakers are an essential part of the power network. this study has developed a maintenance and replacement scheduling model for high voltage circuit- breakers that minimize maintenance costs while maintaining the acceptable reliability. this mode...