A fault ring is a connection of only nonfaulty adjacent nodes and links such that the interior of the ring contains only faulty components. This paper proposes two wormhole routing algorithms that deal with more relaxed shapes of fault rings than previously known algorithms [1, 2, 3] in the mesh networks. As a result, the number of components to be made disabled would be reduced considerably in...

This paper presents a 10-bit SAR ADC using a variable window function to reduce the unnecessary switching in DAC network. At 10-MS/s and 1-V supply, the ADC consumes only 98 μW and achieves an SNDR of 60.97 dB, resulting in an FOM of 11 fJ/Conversion-step. The prototype is fabricated in a 0.18μm CMOS technology.

In this work, a method is given to compute the switching angles in a multilevel converter to produce the required fundamental voltage while at the same time cancel out specified higher order harmonics. Specifically, a complete analysis is given for a seven-level converter (three dc sources), where it is shown that for a range of the modulation index , the switching angles can be chosen to produ...

This study investigated whether musical training and bilingualism are associated with enhancements in specific components of executive function, namely, task switching and dual-task performance. Participants (n = 153) belonging to one of four groups (monolingual musician, bilingual musician, bilingual non-musician, or monolingual non-musician) were matched on age and socioeconomic status and ad...

A primary goal of adaptive control is to achieve stability and asymptotically optimal performance, given the feasibility of adaptive control problem— defined as the existence of a stabilizing solution in a continuously parametrized controller set. A solution is proposed called safe adaptive control, which robustly achieves this goal without any assumptions other than feasibility. Specifically, ...

T he main purpose of this article is to analyze exchange rate behavior based on monetary fundamentals in the context of Iranian economy over the period 1990:2 to 2014:3. To do so, two monetary exchange rate models is investigated, the first by regarding interest rate differential as a monetary variable, and the second one regardless of interest rate differential as a monetary variabl...

We study repeated zero-sum games where one of the players pays a certain cost each time he changes his action. derive properties value and optimal strategies as function ratio between switching costs stage payoffs. In particular, exhibit robustness property typically do not change with small perturbation this ratio. Our analysis extends partially to case are limited simpler that history indepen...

This paper presents a novel RF MEMS (Micro Electromechanical System) fixed-fixed switch for very fast switching. Using the obtained equations, the switching time depends on the stiffness and effective mass of the switch beam so that the switching time will be decreased by higher stiffness (spring constant) and lower effective mass. In new design, the suspension bridge is a three-layer beam so t...