Hydrogen annealing effect on DC and low-frequency noise characteristics in CMOS FinFETs

The hydrogen annealing process has been used to improve surface roughness of the Si-fin in CMOS FinFETs for the first time. Hydrogen annealing was performed after Si-fin etch and before gate oxidation. As a result, increased saturation current with a lowered threshold voltage and a decreased low-frequency noise level over the entire range of drain current have been attained. The low-frequency noise characteristics indicate that the oxide trap density is reduced by a factor of 3 due to annealing. These results suggest that hydrogen annealing is very effective for improving device performance and for attaining a high-quality surface of the etched Si-fin.     

基于ASTER数据的地物光谱比辐射率的反演研究

比辐射率光谱表征着一个物体的内部物理和化学特征,是定量化遥感的一个关键参数.本文利用ASTER数据的第10至14波段,根据其数据的特点,基于温度比辐射率分离算法的思想,提出了将比辐射率标准化法(Normalize Emissivity Method,NEM)、经验公式、比值法(Ratio Method)这几个模块结合起来,在迭代的基础上计算出比辐射率的新算法.本文简要分析了模型误差的主要来源,并且把本文的算法与简化的ASTER的TES算法进行了比较.分析表明本文的算法是可行、有效的,而且该算法简单,易于实现,在能够保证精度的情况下运算速度快;同时也说明ASTER遥感数据用于反演地物的比辐射率可以得到比较理想的结果,具有良好的应用前景.     

KOAc/NaY催化合成邻甲基苯甲醚

以KOA c/NaY为催化剂,在连续流动固定床反应器内,邻甲基苯酚(OC)与碳酸二甲酯(DMC)经过气固相催化反应合成了邻甲基苯甲醚(OM)。考察了内、外扩散对KOA c/NaY催化剂活性的影响。实验结果表明,当气流线速度大于30cm/m in时可消除外扩散对合成反应的影响;当KOA c/NaY催化剂的平均粒径在0.30~0.75mm(20~80目的颗粒)时能消除内扩散对合成反应的影响。在消除内、外扩散效应后,还考察了反应温度、原料配比、空速对合成反应的影响,得到较佳的反应条件:催化剂5mL,反应温度548K,反应压力0.6M Pa,空速0.6h-1,n(DMC)∶n(OC)=1,在线评价时间7h。在此条件下,OC的转化率高达85.7%,OM的选择性大于99%。     

射频电缆组件组装工艺浅谈

近年来国内外射频电缆组件的发展很快,射频电缆组件的性能不断提高,对射频电缆组件组装工艺也提出了更高的要求.射频电缆组件组装过程多是手工操作,产品的一致性及性能很难控制,要求有良好的工艺保证,为此介绍了射频电缆组件组装工艺,包括电缆的裁剪及剥皮、内导体的连接、外导体的连接和电气性能的测试;探讨了在组装过程中应注意的问题,以及针对内导体焊接易出现虚焊问题进行研究.     

灰色关联分析法在油气管道半定量风险评价中的应用

肯特(W．kent Muhlbauer)管道风险评价法是一种半定量风险评价法,但是该方法在我国还处在起步阶段,其理论基础和应用技术都很不完善。为了有效处理评分中存在的主观性和不确定性因素,已经把模糊综合评判法引入到管道风险评价中。但是,传统的相对风险值计算还不够准确,为此介绍了灰色关联分析在油气管道半定量风险评价中的应用。通过对影响管道风险的评价指标(因素)体系的综合分析,确定了灰色综合评价的层次结构模型。构建了由第三方破坏指数、腐蚀指数、设计指数、错误指数、介质危险指数5大指标体系构成的管道系统风险综合评价指标体系,并采用层次分析与专家打分相结合的方法计算权重。在油气管道半定量风险评价中应用灰色关联分析法,可以使评价结果更准确。     

Jitter considerations in high bit rate digital video signals

While digital signals tend to be more immune to noise as measured in analog systems, other noise related phenomena such as bit errors can cause problems which are equally as undesirable. This paper addresses one such noise artifact which is jitter in a digital bit stream. While the typical method of measuring jitter is with a sampling oscilloscope, a new technique using modulation domain analyzers was used. This method allows direct measurement of the spectral content of jitter. This technique has been used in the telecommunications industry and examples of their specifications are provided     

Enterococcal bacteremia in a medical center

BACKGROUND: The enterococci have become important nosocomial pathogens. They can cause multiple site infections and enterococcal bacteremia becomes more frequently associated with a high mortality rate. Previous studies of enterococcal bacteremia showed a variety of results. To establish the significance and importance of enterococci as nosocomial pathogens in this hospital, to characterize their clinical pictures and to search for the risk factors for mortality, this retrospective study was performed. METHODS: There were 208 cases of enterococcal bacteremia which occurred from 1988 to 1992. Twenty-seven cases had no medical charts, dismissing possibility of evaluation. Finally, 181 cases of enterococcal bacteremia were analysed. RESULTS: One hundred and eighteen episodes were nosocomial infections. Polymicrobial bacteremia occurred in 68.5% of the patients and the most common co-isolate was Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Those patients (78.5%) with underlying diseases and malignancies were the most common underlying problems. The portal of entry could be found in 69.6 percent of patients, with the gastrointestinal tract the most common sources. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed high gentamicin resistance rate (89.5%), and ampicillin still had about 80 percent sensitivity rate. The group who received specific antibiotic therapy for enterococcus showed lower mortality (36.4% versus 47.6%). Only one case had infective endocarditis. Forty-nine patients suffered from septic shock, the cause of 30 deaths. Totally 75 patients died during hospitalization. Besides sepsis, another major cause of death was their underlying diseases itself. CONCLUSIONS: Enterococci have no doubt become important nosocomial pathogens and enterococcal bacteremia were associated with high mortality, especially in elderly patients with underlying diseases such as malignancy or diabetes. When clinically dealing with sepsis from the gastrointestinal or biliary tract, especially when previous cephalosporins therapy showed no response, the possibility of enterococcal bacteremia should always be considered.     

Dynamic endocrine testing. The Mayo Clinic model

An endocrine testing center (ETC) is a universal requirement for the practice of endocrinology. Modifications of the Mayo Clinic model for an ETC should be applicable to most endocrine practices. Key components of an ETC include a centralized testing area, registered nurse-physician team, detailed testing protocols, and patient education programs.     

Semi‐Markovian modelling and performance analysis of variable rate traffic in ATM networks

Semi‐Markovian processes (SMP) serve as a versatile means to model various traffic types generated by sources or superposed from links in ATM networks. An efficient discrete time analysis method is proposed for SMP/G/1 queueing systems to evaluate ATM switches with non‐renewal input. Some basic results are derived for the autocorrelation function of semi‐Markovian processes and for the effect of state space reduction on autocorrelation, which show how to represent correlated traffic with given characteristic by an adequate SMP model of limited size. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.