THz-wave absorption by field-induced carriers in pentacene thin-film transistors for THz imaging sensors

Innovative sensing systems based on THz electromagnetic waves have been attracting a great deal of attention. Although many THz detectors have been developed over the years, it is currently difficult to manufacture low-cost THz sensing/imaging devices. In the present study, we propose to use organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) and small potential fluctuation against the carriers within them (N. Ohashi, H. Tomii, R. Matsubara, M. Sakai, K. Kudo, M. Nakamura, Appl. Phys. Lett. 91 (2007) 162105). We use THz time-domain spectroscopy for OFETs in which the carrier density in the pentacene active layer is modulated by the gate bias. We found evidence that the accumulated free holes in pentacene films can be excited by THz photons to overcome the surrounding barriers in the fluctuating potential. The Drude–Lorentz model could not account for the shape of the absorption spectra, which suggests that the holes are weakly restricted by the potential fluctuation. The integrated absorption intensity was proportional to the transfer characteristics of the OFETs. The present findings represent an important step toward developing a new class of THz-wave sensors.     

A multigigabit DRAM technology with 6F2 open-bitlinecell, distributed overdriven sensing, and stacked-flash fuse

A multigigabit DRAM technology was developed that features a low-noise 6F² open-bitline cell with fully utilized edge arrays, distributed overdriven sensing for operation below 1 V, and a highly reliable post-packaging repair scheme using a stacked-flash fuse. This technology, which can be used to fabricate a 0,13-μm 180-mm² 1-Gb DRAM assembled in a 400-mil package, was verified using a 57.6-mm², 200-MHz array-cycle, 256-Mb test chip with 0.109-μm² cells     

Conceptual design of rain radar for the tropical rainfall measuring mission

Specifications for a spaceborne rain radar for tropical rainfall measurement are described. A spaceborne rain radar has problems peculiar to rain observation from space. The radar must have a fast scanning mechanism to cover a large swath. Very weak rain echoes compared to the sea or land surface signal must be detected. These capabilities must be attained under the severe power consumption and mass limitations of the satellite bus. The fast scanning requirement forces application of an electrically scanning mechanism. This requirement also causes a severe limitation of the available number of independent samples. The requirement for weak rain echoes excludes application of the pulse compression technique, which is a very conventional technique for other active microwave sensors on board satellites. Under these constraints, a rain radar with an electrically scanning planar antenna at 13-8 GHz is proposed.     

Three-dimensional expression of adhesion molecules on the superficial synovial intima of LPS-induced arthritis of the mouse knee analyzed by immuno-SEM

Three-dimensional microlocalization of adhesion molecules, i.e. ICAM-1 (intercellular adhesion molecule), VCAM-1 (vascular adhesion molecule), LFA-1 (lymphocyte function-associated antigen), Mac-1 (macrophage differentiation antigen) and VLA-4 (very late activation antigen), expressed on type-A synoviocyte (macrophage-like cell) and type-B synoviocyte (fibroblast-like cell), were detected by immuno-scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to investigate the immunoreactive microenvironment of the superficial synovial intima in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced arthritis of the mouse knee. Type-B synoviocytes extended rich slender processes from the periphery and constructed a cytoplasmic network, to which ICAM-1 was restricted. VCAM-1 was expressed only in the LPS-stimulated group and was relatively limited to the microvilli of type-B synoviocytes. Type-A synoviocytes were located randomly among the network with a smoother surface and expressed Mac-1 and LFA-1, which were counter-receptors for ICAM-1, and VLA-4 for VCAM-1 on the microvilli or lamellipodia. Three-dimensional microlocalization of adhesion molecules suggests that the network constructed by cytoplasmic processes and microvilli of type-B synoviocytes forms the pathway for the migration or the foothold for the fixation of type-A synoviocytes and takes part in forming an immunoreactive environment in the articular cavity.     

Temperature dependence of the gain in erbium-doped fibers

The temperature dependence of the gain in erbium-doped fibers between -20 and +85°C is discussed. The characteristics of three types of erbium-doped fibers with different erbium concentrations and glass compositions are investigated. The gain decreased with increasing temperature at the rate of -0.07 dB/°C when pumped at 1.48 μm. The change in the gain was small when pumped at 0.98 μm. By measuring the change in the absorption and fluorescence spectra with temperature, it is deduced that the change in the gain is mainly due to the change in the saturated population inversion     

A 1.25-inch 60-frames/s 8.3-M-pixel digital-output CMOS image sensor

The ultrahigh-definition television (UDTV) camera system requires an image sensor having four times higher resolution and two times higher frame rate than the conventional HDTV systems. Also, an image sensor with a small optical format and low power consumption is required for practical UDTV camera systems. To respond to these requirements, we have developed an 8.3-M-pixel digital-output CMOS active pixel sensor (APS) for the UDTV application. It features an optical format of 1.25inch, low power consumption of less than 600 mW at dark, while reproducing a low-noise, 60-frames/s progressive scan image. The image sensor is equipped with 1920 on-chip 10-bit analog-to-digital converters and outputs digital data stream through 16 parallel output ports. Design considerations to reproduce a low-noise, high-resolution image at high frame rate of 60 fps are described. Implementation and experimental results of the 8.3-M-pixel CMOS APS are presented.     

BAAQ: an infrastructure for application integration and knowledge discovery in bioinformatics.

The emerging grid computing technologies enable bioinformatics scientists to conduct their researches in a virtual laboratory, in which they share public databases, computational tools as well as their analysis workflows. However, the development of grid applications is still a nightmare for general bioinformatics scientists, due to the lack of grid programming environments, standards and high-level services. Here, we present a system, which we named Bioinformatics: Ask Any Questions (BAAQ), to automate this development procedure as much as possible. BAAQ allows scientists to store and manage remote biological data and programs, to build analysis workflows that integrate these resources seamlessly, and to discover knowledge from available resources. This paper addresses two issues in building grid applications in bioinformatics: how to smoothly compose an analysis workflow using heterogeneous resources and how to efficiently discover and re-use available resources in the grid community. Correspondingly an intelligent grid programming environment and an active solution recommendation service are proposed. Finally, we present a case study applying BAAQ to a bioinformatics problem.     

Bisanthracene‐Based Donor–Acceptor‐type Light‐Emitting Dopants: Highly Efficient Deep‐Blue Emission in Organic Light‐Emitting Devices

Deep‐blue fluorescent compounds are particularly important in organic light‐emitting devices (OLEDs). A donor–accepotor (DA)‐type blue‐emitting compound, 1‐(10‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)anthracen‐9‐yl)‐4‐(10‐(4‐cyanophenyl)anthracen‐9‐yl)benzene ( BD3 ), is synthesized, and for comparison, a nonDA‐type compound, 1,4‐bis(10‐phenylanthracene‐9‐yl)benzene ( BD1 ) and a weak DA‐type compound, 1‐(10‐phenylanthracen‐9‐yl)‐4‐(10‐(4‐cyanophenyl)anthracen‐9‐yl)‐benzene ( BD2 ), are also synthesized. The twisted conformations of the two anthracene units in the compounds, confirmed by single crystal X‐ray analysis, effectively prevent π‐conjugation, and the compound shows deep‐blue photoluminescence (PL) with a high PL quantum efficiency, almost independent of the solvent polarity, resulting from the absence of an intramolecular charge transfer state. The DA‐type molecule BD3 in a non‐doped device exhibits a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 4.2% with a slight roll‐off, indicating good charge balance due to the DA‐type molecular design. In the doped device with 4,4′‐bis(N‐carbazolyl)‐1,1′‐biphenyl (CBP) host, the BD3 exhibits higher EQE than 10% with Commission International de L'Eclairge (CIE) coordinates of (0.15, 0.06) and a narrow full‐width at half‐maximum of 45 nm, which is close to the CIE of the high definition television standard blue.     

CARD资源发现架构在无线传感网络中的性能研究

(西北工业大学计算机学院,陕西西安,710072)【摘要】CARD架构适用于大规模、高查询率、每次查询的数据传输量较小的Ad-hoc网络,它的核心目标是降低网络资源发现能耗,延长网络生命周期。文章首先介绍了CARD架构的结构;然后,建立了该架构的数学模型,该模型以无线传感器网络为目标场景,并推导出CARD架构的能耗和查询成功率与各个参数之间的函数关系;最后,根据该模型对CARD架构的能耗和查询成功率进行了理论分析,为CARD架构的参数选择提供了可靠的依据,并为对架构的进一步优化打下了坚实基础。