Reliable broadcasting in wormhole-routed hypercube-connected networks using local safety information

This paper presents a method to cope with reliable broadcasting in faulty hypercubes using local safety information. A new definition, broadcast subcube, is introduced, with which various techniques are proposed to improve performance of the broadcast algorithm. Local safety information is well used in the fault-tolerant broadcast algorithm by considering only safety of the broadcast subcube. An unsafe hypercube can be split into a set of maximal safe subcubes. If these maximal safe subcubes meet certain requirements (listed in this paper), then broadcasting can still be done successfully and, in some cases, optimal broadcast is still possible. The sufficient condition for optimal broadcast of a message is presented in an unsafe hypercube. Extensive simulation results show that the proposed method outperforms previous methods, in all cases.     

Gate oxide thickness dependence of edge charge trapping in NMOS transistors caused by charge injection under constant-current stress

This brief reports a study of charge injection-induced edge charge trapping in the gate oxide overlapping the drain extension which has an impact on the drain leakage current. The edge charge trapping is determined for the gate oxide thickness of 6.5, 3.9, and 2.0 nm by using a simple approach to analyze the change of the band-to-band tunneling current measured with a three-terminal gate-controlled-diode configuration. The edge charge trapping has a strong dependence on the gate oxide thickness, and it is different from the charge trapping in the oxide over the channel. A plausible explanation for both the oxide thickness dependence of the edge charge trapping and the difference between the edge charge trapping and the charge trapping over the channel is presented.     

Modeling and control of dispensing processes for surface mount technology

Dispensing is a key process in surface mount technology (SMT), in which minute amounts of fluid materials (such as solder paste, adhesive) are delivered controllably onto printed circuit boards for the purpose of conducting, bonding, etc. Time-pressure dispensing by means of pressurized air is currently the most widely used approach in SMT. Due to air compressibility, the control of the time-pressure dispensing process has proven to be a challenging task in achieving a high degree of consistency in the amount of fluid dispensed. This paper presents the development of a model of the amount of fluid dispensed by taking air compressibility into account. Based on the model, a control strategy is then developed to improve the consistency in the amount of fluid dispensed. Experiments were conducted to verify the effectiveness of the control strategy.     

Modeling of symmetric composite right/left-handed coplanar waveguides with applications to compact bandpass filters

This study proposes an equivalent-circuit model for the composite right/left-handed (CRLH) coplanar waveguide (CPW) comprising the series interdigital capacitor and shunt meandering short-circuited stub inductor in symmetric configuration. The new technique for extracting the equivalent-circuit elements of the CRLH CPW, which include inductances, capacitances, and resistances to represent the left-handed, right-handed, and lossy characteristics, is developed based on the effective medium concept. The applications to the compact resonators and filters are presented to emphasize the unique features of the CRLH CPW. A novel CRLH CPW resonator with a 0/spl deg/ effective electrical length at resonance is proposed, which gives a 49.1% size reduction when compared with the conventional half-wavelength resonator at 5 GHz. Based on the zeroth-order CRLH CPW resonators, an inductively coupled two-pole bandpass filter with 5.4% 3-dB bandwidth and 2.7-dB insertion loss at 5 GHz is implemented, and it is 51.4% more compact than the conventional structure. A good agreement among the results of the full-wave simulation, equivalent-circuit model, published data, and measurement demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed modeling technique. To suppress the higher order harmonic spurious passbands, the electromagnetic-bandgap CPW structures are incorporated into the proposed CRLH CPW filter.     

无铅时代的来临

介绍了铅的危害与焊接中的问题,希望能给一些同业者带来帮助。     

掺铒光纤自发辐射谱的解析函数

利用980nm半导体激光器作为泵浦源,测量了25cm掺铒光纤的ASE(自发辐射)谱特性,采用L-M(莱文伯-马克特)算法和最小二乘法对实验数据进行拟合,得到了掺铒光纤ASE谱的经验公式。研究结果表明,掺铒光纤ASE谱双峰的中心波长分别为1 530.951和1 555.964nm,R-square(拟合优度)的值达到0.980 72,残差平方和值为4.447 69×10-9。     

USB信息认证器的设计

给出了一种PC使用的USB信息认证外围设备。它使用USB接口,可为电子商务、电子政务提供高强度信息安全保障它基于抗篡改的硬件设计。通过USB接口与计算机相连接,可提供数据完整性、数字签名和数字认证等安全功能。     

一个新奇的无条件安全的量子密码分发协议

提出了一个基于纠缠交换理论犤2～4犦的量子密钥分发协议。安全性分析证明此QKD协议是无条件安全,而且十分有效。     

Investigation on the critical velocity for liquid loss in immersion lithography

Immersion lithography seeks to extend the resolution of optical lithography by filling the gap between the final optical element and the wafer with a liquid characterized by a high index of refraction. The semiconductor industry demands high throughput, leading to relatively large wafer scanning velocities and accelerations. For higher scanning velocities, an issue that has been identified is the deposition of the immersion liquid while confining a relatively small amount of liquid to the under-lens region. Liquid loss occurs at the receding contact line that forms when a substrate is withdrawn from a liquid, which potentially leads to defects on printed patterns. There has been substantial prior work relative to understanding and building semi-empirical correlations and numerical models to investigate this behavior of the receding three-phase contact line. In the current work, a new liquid injection and collection model with analytic solutions is presented and compared with experimental results, in which the critical velocity for liquid loss is mainly a function of the vacuum degree, the injection flow rate, the properties of the immersion liquid. This correlation allows the critical velocity to be predicted with a given gap height between wafer and lens using only a measurement of the injection speed and knowledge of the fluid properties. Experimentally, glycerin–water mixtures of varying viscosities and different injection flow rates were tested, with variable outlet vacuum degree and inlet speed, showing a mean average error within 12%. This correlation represents a useful tool that can serve to approximately guide the development of fluid control for immersion systems as well as to evaluate alternative immersion fluid candidates to minimize liquid deposition while maximizing throughput.     

Co Solubility in Sn and Interfacial Reactions in Sn-Co/Ni Couples

It has been reported that minute Co additions to Sn-based solders are very effective for reducing undercooling, probably due to low Co solubility in Sn. In this study, Co solubility in molten Sn was determined experimentally. According to results of metallographic analysis, Co solubility in molten Sn is as low as 0.04 wt.% at 250°C. Interfacial reactions in Sn-Co/Ni couples at 250°C were examined for Co contents from 0.01 wt.% to 0.4 wt.%. The Ni₃Sn₄ phase was the only interfacial reaction phase in almost the entire Sn-0.01 wt.%Co/Ni couple. For Sn-Co/Ni couples with a Co content higher than 0.01 wt.%, a thin, continuous Ni₃Sn₄ layer and a discontinuous decahedron (Ni,Co)Sn₄ phase were formed in the initial stage of reaction. The reaction products evolved with time. With longer reaction time, the Sn content in the decahedron (Ni,Co)Sn₄ phase decreased, and the (Ni,Co)Sn₄ phase transformed into the (Ni,Co)Sn₂ phase and cleaved into a sheet, which then detached from the interface, after which Ni₃Sn₄ began to grow significantly with longer reaction times.