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Rusen Yan, Qin Zhang, Oleg A. Kirillov, Wei Li, James I. Basham, Alexander G. Boosalis, Xuelei X. Liang, Debdeep Jena, Curt A. Richter, Alan C. Seabaugh, David J. Gundlach, Huili G. Xing, Nhan V. Nguyen
The outstanding electrical and optical properties of graphene make it an excellent alternative as a transparent electrode. Here we demonstrate the application of graphene as collector material in internal photoemission (IPE) spectroscopy; enabling the
As compared to the scope of the RF and AMS International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) Technical Working Group (ITWG) for the 2011 ITRS, the scope for the 2012 Update includes both wireless and tethered RF and AMS technologies. The
Christopher Soles, Richard Kasica, Hae-Jeong Lee, Jae H. Sim, Sung-Il Lee, Ki-Bum Kim, Hyun-Mi Kim, Do Y. Yoon
Hydrogen silsesquioxane (HSQ) is an attractive electron-beam (e-beam) resist for sub-20 nm lithography due to its high resolution, excellent line-edge-roughness (LER), and good plasma etch resistance. However, the sensitivity and long-term stability of HSQ
We use broadband ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction to investigate the fundamental origin of perpendicular anisotropy in Co 90Fe 10/Ni multilayers. By careful evaluation of the spectroscopic g-factor, we determine the orbital moment
Ward L. Johnson, Sudook A. Kim, Timothy P. Quinn, Grady S. White
Nonlinear resonant acoustics was explored as an approach for nondestructively evaluating the susceptibility of BaTiO3-based multilayer ceramic capacitors to electrical failure during service. The acoustic nonlinearity was characterized through measurements
Jason T. Ryan, Brad Bittel, Pat Lenahan, Jody Fronheiser, Aivars Lelis
We study 4H SiC MOSFETs with a new electrically detected magnetic resonance technique (EDMR) we call spin dependent charge pumping (SDCP). Our SDCP results demonstrate a tremendous improvement in sensitivity over other EDMR techniques. Additionally SDCP
Bethany E. Hackett, Bradley Moore, Dennis G. Camell
NIST Handbook 150-11, NVLAP Electromagnetic Compatibility and Telecommunications, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Electromagnetic Compatibility and Telecommunications (ECT) LAP. It is
Kun Xu, Caifu Zeng, Qin Zhang, Rusen Yan, Peide Ye, Kang Wang, Alan C. Seabaugh, Huili G. Xing, John S. Suehle, Curt A. Richter, David J. Gundlach, Nhan V. Nguyen
We report the first direct measurement of the Dirac point, the Fermi level, and the work function of graphene by performing internal photoemission measurements on a graphene/SiO2/Si structure with a unique optical-cavity enhanced test structure. A complete
Shu-jen H. Chang, Ray A. Perlner, William E. Burr, Meltem Sonmez Turan, John M. Kelsey, Souradyuti Paul, Lawrence E. Bassham
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) opened a public competition on November 2, 2007 to develop a new cryptographic hash algorithm - SHA-3, which will augment the hash algorithms specified in the Federal Information Processing Standard
Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) incorporating piezoelectric layers provide active transduction between electrical and mechanical energy, which enables highly sensitive sensors and low-voltage driven actuators surpassing the passive operation of
This paper presents the results from a parametric simulation study that was conducted to optimize the design of a high-current 4.5 kV half-bridge Si-IGBT/SiC-JBS hybrid module for medium voltage hard-switched power conversion as well as to compare the
Felipe Penaranda-foix, Michael D. Janezic, Jose M. Catala-Civera, Antoni J. Canos-Marin
In this paper, a full-wave method for the electromagnetic analysis of dielectric-loaded cylindrical and coaxial waveguides and cavities is developed. For this purpose, a new four-port ring network is proposed, and the mode-matching method is applied to
Linear Feedback Shift Registers (LFSRs) are the main building block of many classical stream ciphers; however due to their inherent linearity, most of the LFSR-based designs do not offer the desired security levels. In the last decade, using Nonlinear
Electrical signals are used for endpoint detection in plasma etching, but the origin of the electrical changes observed at endpoint is not well understood. As an etch breaks through one layer and exposes an underlayer, the fluxes and densities of etch
Daniel G. Kuester, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Aniwar Ibrahim, Zoya Popovic
We consider here worst-case analysis of backscatter from passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The basis is a figure of merit "B" to relate link power at reader ports to tag circuit parameters. A minimum bound for received monostatic
In order to contain a differential propagation delay in a block based cooperative MIMO system, a guard interval can be inserted to mitigate the effect of inter-symbol interference. A larger block size could substantially increase the effective symbol rate
Power Line Communication (PLC) systems provide a bi-directional communication platform capable of delivering data for a variety of Smart Grid applications such as home energy management and intelligent meter reading and control. One benefit of applying
Harold Sanchez, Lucas Di Lillo, Gregory Kyriazis, Rodrigo Ramos, Randolph Elmquist, Nien F. Zhang
This paper reports the results of the second Interamerican Metrology System (SIM) comparison on calibration of digital multimeters, performed for strengthening the interaction among National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) and for establishing the degree of
Ward L. Johnson, Thomas M. Wallis, Pavel Kabos, Eduard Rocas, Juan C. Collado Gomez, Li-Anne Liew, Albert Davydov, Alivia Plankis, Paul R. Heyliger
The design, modeling, fabrication, and characterization of a vibrationally trapped thickness-shear MEMS resonator is presented. This device is intended to avoid various limitations of flexural MEMS resonators, including nonlinearity, clamping losses
A family of optical modulation signals with known properties was generated using three phase-locked lasers for calibration of the complex measurement plane. Patterns predicted from first principles were measured with a real-time optical modulation analyzer
The tremendous growth of fluorescence applications in the life and material sciences has proceeded largely without sufficient concern for the reliability and uncertainties related to the characterization and performance validation of fluorescence
George W. Arnold, Gerald FitzPatrick, David A. Wollman, Thomas L. Nelson, Paul A. Boynton, Galen H. Koepke, Allen R. Hefner Jr., Cuong Nguyen, Jeffrey A. Mazer, Dean Prochaska, Marianne M. Swanson, Tanya L. Brewer, Victoria Yan Pillitteri, David H. Su, Nada T. Golmie, Eric D. Simmon, Allan C. Eustis, David Holmberg, Steven T. Bushby, Michael D. Janezic, Ajitkumar Jillavenkatesa
The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 requires that NIST develop a framework of standards for the Smart Grid. This document is the second release of the framework first published in January, 2010. It covers the activities and outputs of
Paul D. Hale, Jeffrey A. Jargon, Chih-Ming Wang, Brett Grossman, Matthew Claudius, Jose Torres, Andrew M. Dienstfrey, Dylan F. Williams
We describe a stable method for calibrating digital waveforms and eye diagrams using the measurement system response function and its regularized inverse. The function describing the system response includes the response of the oscilloscope and any
Sung Kim, Christopher L. Holloway, James R. Baker-Jarvis, Edward Kuester, A D. Scher
In this paper, we present the extraction for effective material parameters for a metamaterial from TE or TM waveguide measurements with generalized sheet transition conditions (GSTCs)used to provide electric and magnetic surface susceptibilities that