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Single transistor RC-only second-order allpass filters

In this letter, all possible single transistor RC-only second-order allpass filters obtainable from a four impedance common-source topology are reported. It is shown that there are only seven such filters with only one of them being a minimum component canonical 2R-2C filter. Two of the found filters are designed and simulated in a 65-nm CMOS process. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Quantification of memory in fractional-order capacitors

In this study we quantify and interpret the inherent memory in fractional-order capacitors when subjected to constant current charging/discharging waveforms. This is done via a finite difference approximation of the fractional order rate equation I(t) = Cαdαv(t)/dtα (0 le; α ≤ 1) relating current to voltage in these devices. It is found that as the fractional exponent α decreases, the weight of

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Empirical Temperature Model of Self-Directed Channel Memristor

Memristors are used in many innovative research areas. However, the temperature has a strong effect on mem-ristance, which results in malfunctions. Although commercial a memristor is available, its thermal characteristics are still under-explored. This paper presents a temperature model of a self-directed channel memristor. The experimental results of measuring high-resistive-state memristance

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FPGA implementation of a chaotic oscillator with odd/even symmetry and its application

We propose a mathematical system capable of exhibiting chaos with a chaotic attractor which is odd symmetrical in the x − y phase plane but even symmetrical in the x − z and y − z phase planes respectively. A hardware implementation of the system is done on a digital FPGA platform for verification. The system is also attractive in the sense that (i) its dynamics are single-parameter controlled and

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Fractional-order electric double-layer capacitors with tunable low-frequency impedance phase angle and energy storage capabilities

In this study, we report the electrical response of two sets of solid-state fractional-order electrochemical capacitors for which the low-frequency impedance phase angle can be tuned from - 69 ° to - 7 °. The configuration makes use of a gel electrolyte in which carbonaceous additives (graphite or reduced graphene oxide) are dispersed at different proportions. Such a disordered electrolyte

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Stochastic analysis for one dimensional photonic crystals

Tolerance variations of the design parameters of the photonic crystals due to fabrication processes have a strong effect on the performance of the photonic crystals and their operating wavelengths. In this work, the uncertainties of the design parameters of one-dimensional photonic crystals (1D-PCs) and their impacts on the PCs optical properties and the operating performance are investigated. The

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Current-Mode Carry-Free Multiplier Design using a Memristor-Transistor Crossbar Architecture

Multipliers are a major energy and delay contributor in modern compute-intensive applications due to their complex logic architecture. As such, designing multipliers with reduced energy and faster speed has remained a thoroughgoing challenge. This paper presents a novel, carry-free multiplier, which is suitable for a new-generation of energy-constrained applications. The multiplier circuit

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On chip 0.5 V 2 GHz four-output quadrature-phase oscillator

In this paper, we present a quadrature-phase oscillator that can provide four output voltages while operating from a single 0.5 V supply. The oscillator is based on two cross-coupled modified differential pair cells and provides signals with a phase difference of ±180° or ±90° depending on the chosen output nodes. A test chip with an active area of 0.175 mm2 was designed and fabricated in a 65-nm

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Enhancing CSP using Spot Fresnel Lens and SiC Coating

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems have a good potential as a renewable energy candidate that are based on converting the incident solar thermal energy to an electrical energy. In this paper, CSP using spot Fresnel lens instead of traditional lenses is presented to enhance the efficiency of the system, where Silicon Carbide (SiC) is used as a coating material for the receiver of the system due

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Multiplierless chaotic Pseudo random number generators

This paper presents a multiplierless based FPGA implementation for six different chaotic Pseudo Random Number Generators (PRNGs) that are based on: Chua, modified Lorenz, modified Rössler, Frequency Dependent Negative Resistor (FDNR) oscillator, and other two systems that are modelled using the simple jerk equation. These chosen systems can be employed in high speed applications because they don't

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