| | 1. | Improving an LDMOST by variation of lateral doping on epitaxial-layer drift region Original Research Article
Microelectronics Reliability, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 16 July 2011
Yang-Hua Chang, Chia-Hao Chang
Highlights► We study variation of lateral doping (VLD) on epitaxial drift region in LDMOSTs. ► We study the condition of using VLD to improve breakdown voltage and on-resistance. ► The VLD is most effective when the epitaxial-layer doping concentration is low.
| | | | 4. | Design of robust nearfield wideband beamformers with optimum subband constraints Original Research Article
Signal Processing, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 14 July 2011
Huawei Chen, Wee Ser
Highlights► The over-constraint problem suffered by the state-of-the-art fullband design is studied. ► The over-constraint problem can lead to the low-pass filtered signal distortion. ► The over-constraint problem will become more serious with the tap length increasing. ► A new design approach with optimum subband constraints is proposed to combat the over-constraint problem. ► The lowest bounds on the design parameters are derived for the proposed design approach.
| | | | 9. | A hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm for high-dimensional problems Original Research Article
Computers & Industrial Engineering, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 13 July 2011
DongLi Jia, GuoXin Zheng, BoYang Qu, Muhammad Khurram Khan
Highlights► Proposes a novel memetic PSO (CGPSO) algorithm for solving high-dimensional problems. ► Combines the canonical PSO with a Chaotic and Gaussian local search procedure. ► Overcomes the premature convergence of the canonical PSO through chaotic local search. ► Refines the final solution of the canonical PSO through Gaussian local optimization.
| | | | 10. | Power transmitted through a particular branch in mechanisms comprising planetary gear trains and other fixed or variable transmissions Original Research Article
Mechanism and Machine Theory, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 13 July 2011
J.R. Gomà Ayats, J. Vivancos Calvet, J. Minguella Canela, U. Diego-Ayala, F. Fenollosa Artes
Highlights► The methodology formulates the power transmitted through a branch of a mechanism. ► It can be applied to gear train mechanisms with fixed or variable-speed-ratios. ► It enables equating the power transmitted, only by using kinematical considerations. ► The power flow behaviour is represented by a single equation in the variable branch. ► The foundation of the methodology and examples of its application are shown.
| | | | 15. | Shock absorbing surfaces for collecting fruit during the mechanical harvesting of citrus Original Research Article
Biosystems Engineering, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 12 July 2011
C. Ortiz, J. Blasco, S. Balasch, A. Torregrosa
Highlights► Citrus fruit damage during mechanical harvesting according to the collection/reception surface. ► Shock absorbing capacity of different surfaces for citrus mechanical harvesting assessed. ► Elevated canvases could be used in fresh market citrus mechanical harvesting. ► Ceramic triaxial accelerometer has higher discrimination than a PTR 200 electronic sphere.
| | | | 17. | Study of the impact of hot carrier injection to immunity of MOSFET to electromagnetic interferences Original Research Article
Microelectronics Reliability, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 12 July 2011
B. Li, N. Berbel, A. Boyer, S. BenDhia, R. Fernández-García
Highlights► We use a simple model Sakurai–Newton model to model a 90 nm NMOSFET. ► This model can well present the effect of hot carrier injection. ► This model can well present DC offset of drain current induced by EMI coupling on transistor terminals. ► We study the effect of hot carrier injection stress on the DC offsets induced by electromagnetic interferences.
| | | | 20. | Robust forward backward based beamformer for a general-rank signal model with real-valued implementation Original Research Article
Signal Processing, In Press, Uncorrected Proof, Available online 12 July 2011
Lei Zhang, Wei Liu
Highlights► A robust beamformer for an incoherently scattered general-rank model is proposed. ► It is based on the uniform linear array structure with forward backward processing. ► A real-valued close-form solution is provided by introducing a preprocessing transformation. ► Computational complexity of the system is reduced significantly. ► It has achieved a higher output signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio.
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