The resistive-inductive-capacitive behavior of long interconnects which are driven by CMOS gates are presented in this paper. The analysis is based on the π-model of a RLC load and is developed for submicron devices. Accurate and analytical expressions for the output load voltage, the propagation delay and the short circuit power dissipation have been proposed after solving a system of differen...

This paper presents a study on the frequency response of a capacitive micro-beam resonator under various applied stresses. The governing equation whose solution holds the answer to all our questions about the mechanical behavior is the nonlinear electrostatic equation. Due to the nonlinearity and complexity of the derived equation analytical solution are not generally available; therefore, the ...

Connected displays are the salient nature of our e-connected society requiring high-quality electronic conductive materials integrated in smart devices. Herein, we highlight use carbon nanotubes (CNTs) not only as substitutes for ITO (In2O3:Sn) but mainly a counter electrode electrochromic devices (ECDs). Using dry spinning process, CNT films with directionally oriented tubes were successfully ...

The possibility of reliable, reasonably accurate and relatively inexpensive estimates of sensible heat and latent energy fluxes was investigated using a commercial combination thin-film polymer capacitive relative humidity and adjacent temperature sensor instrument. Long-term and unattended water vapour pressure profile difference measurements using low-power combination instruments were compar...

Graphene oxide (GO) was explored as an atomically-thin transferable seed layer for the atomic layer deposition (ALD) of dielectric materials on any substrate of choice. This approach does not require specific chemical groups on the target surface to initiate ALD. This establishes GO as a unique interface which enables the growth of dielectric materials on a wide range of substrate materials and...

Surface-micromachined capacitive ultrasonic transducers, which are suitable for operation in both air and water, have been fabricated and tested. Amorphous silicon is used as a sacrificial layer because of its good etching selectivity versus a nitride membrane, and improved cell-size control is obtained by lithographic definition of cavity walls. In addition, appropriate feature designs based o...

A wireless passive sensor array based on inductive-capacitive (LC) resonant circuits capable of simultaneously tracking two points of force loading is described. The sensor consisted of a planar spiral inductor connected to two capacitors forming a resonant circuit with two resonant frequencies. When a load was applied to one or both of the parallel plate capacitors, the distance between the pl...