This paper presents a comparative study for very short distance (less than 1 meter) electrical and optical interconnects in terms of channel characteristics. We also predict when and where optical interconnect may replace their electrical counterpart.

A circuit which simulates the electrical conduction characteristics of the neuron has been modified by the addition of a feedback loop to simulate the electrical properties of some of the "specialized" tissues of the mammalian heart. It is suggested that there is similar electrical feedback in the muscle cells which is responsible for their electrical properties, and possible relationships betw...

Measurements of the electrical characteristics of discharges in the Gaseous Electronics Conference Radio-Frequency Reference Cell are reviewed here. Topics include: common sources of error in the measurements; comparisons of current and voltage data among GEC cells; the effects of gas impurities, surface conditions and the external circuitry on the reproducibility of the electrical characterist...