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James E. Maslar, Wilbur S. Hurst, Donald R. Burgess Jr., William A. Kimes, Nhan V. Nguyen, Elizabeth F. Moore, Joseph T. Hodges
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is an important method for depositing the nanometer-scale, conformal high dielectric layers required for many nanoelectronics
Jason D. Averill, Paul A. Reneke, Richard D. Peacock
This paper identifies sources of uncertainty in RSET (required safe egress time) calculations, with focus on data and modeling. A model for efficiently
We report tests to failure of 300 nm wide damascene copper interconnect lines in silicon oxide dielectric, under high amplitude, low frequency alternating
Contaminant concentrations that result within buildings in response to airborne chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) events are due to a complex
John Wason, William Gressick, J Wen, Jason J. Gorman, Nicholas Dagalakis
This paper describes the algorithm development and experimental results of a multi-probe micro-assembly system. The experimental testbed consists of two
A multiscale Green's function method is described for modeling substitutional point defects and vacancies in strained silicon. The model seamlessly links the
The focus of this paper is: how can standards for manufacturing machine control languages be evaluated? What is required of a standard defining one of these
Nicholas G. Dagalakis, Yong Sik Kim, Daniel S. Sawyer, Craig M. Shakarji
In the late seventies a sensor was invented, which could track the movement of athlete body parts. In the early eighties an improved version of this sensor was
Zeid Kootbally, Craig I. Schlenoff, Rajmohan Madhavan
PRIDE (PRediction In Dynamic Environments) is a framework that provides an autonomous vehicle's planning system with information that it needs to perform path
Michael O. Shneier, Roger V. Bostelman, James S. Albus, William P. Shackleford, Tommy Chang, Tsai Hong Hong
The Intelligent Systems Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has partici-pated in the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency
Stephen B. Balakirsky, Christopher J. Scrapper Jr, Stefano Carpin
This paper presents an overview of the 2007 RoboCup Rescue Virtual Robot Competition and the performance metrics that were used to judge the competition. For
The Autonomy Levels for Unmanned Systems (ALFUS) framework is generic and applicable to multiple unmanned system (UMS) domains. The key component of the
Frederick M. Proctor, William G. Rippey, John A. Horst, Joseph Falco, Thomas Kramer
Manufactured parts are typically inspected to ensure quality. Inspection involves equipment and software from many different vendors, and interoperability is a
T Coleman, Steven E. Cook, Linda D. Crown, Ralph A. Richter, L T. Sebring, R C. Suiter, Juana S. Williams
This is the agenda for the four Standing Committees of the National Conference on Weights and Measures. This meeting will be held at the the Omni Jacksonville
Ultraviolet pump, infrared probe transient absorption studies of the chelatable compound 1, [Mn{?5-C5H4C(O)(SCH3)3}(CO)3], dispersed in room temperature, ~25 m
Linda D. Crown, Steven E. Cook, Ralph A. Richter, L T. Sebring, R C. Suiter, Lisa Warfield
his is the agenda for the four Standing Committees of the National Conference on Weights and Mesures. This meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
Theodore V. Vorburger, Ronald G. Dixson, Joseph Fu, Ndubuisi G. Orji, Shaw C. Feng, Michael W. Cresswell, Richard A. Allen, William F. Guthrie, Wei Chu
Leonardo Hillkirk, Allen R. Hefner Jr., Robert W. Dutton
This paper presents a selection of results from numerical studies addressing various problems highly relevant to the operation of SiC power devices in power
Increased concerns about climate change have emphasized the importance of air-conditioning and refrigeration systems with a high coefficient of performance (COP
Stephen B. Balakirsky, Frederick M. Proctor, Christopher J. Scrapper Jr, Thomas R. Kramer
In order to expedite the research and development of robotic systems and foster development of novel robot configurations, it is essential to develop tools and
Increased concerns about climate change have emphasized the importance of air-conditioning and refrigeration systems with a high coefficient of performance (COP
Rajmohan Madhavan, M Foedissch, Tommy Chang, Tsai Hong Hong
In this paper, we describe our recent efforts in grouping sensory data into meaningful entities. Our grouping philosophy is based on perceptual organization
Brian E. O'Neill, Howard Vo, Mary Angstadt, Victor Frenkel, Bradford Wood, Timothy P. Quinn
The mechanism behind pulsed high intensity focused ultrasound (pHIFU) effects leading to increased drug delivery are currently poorly understood. In this work
Sid Venkatesh, B. Sides, John L. Michaloski, Frederick M. Proctor
Integration of factory floor Computer Numerical Control (CNC) information into Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) subsystems has been difficult, if not
The factors contributing to the uncertainty are discussed for the measurements that were conducted for the 2 MN and 4MN force values of the very high force CIPM
Zeina J. Kubarych, Patrick J. Abbott, Edwin R. Williams, Ruimin Liu, Vincent J. Lee
We describe a new approach to directly link air and vacuum mass measurements. This approach uses magnetic levitation along with vacuum and balance technology to
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