Microstrip antenna developments at JPL

The in-house development of microstrip antennas, initiated in 1981, when a spaceborne lightweight and low-profile planar array was needed for a satellite communication system, is described. The work described covers the prediction of finite-ground-plane effects by the geometric theory of diffraction, higher-order-mode circularly polarized circular patch antennas, circularly polarized microstrip arrays with linearly polarized elements, an impedance-matching teardrop-shaped probe feed, a dual-polarized microstrip array with high isolation and low cross-polarization, a planar microstrip Yagi array, a microstrip reflect-array, a Ka-band MMIC array, and a series-fed linear arrays     

对引进离子注入机损坏部件进行国产化替换的尝试

国内引进了不少离子注入机,维修问题日渐重要。对其损坏部件,用国产配件进行替换,不乏为又快又省的维修方法。本文叙述了八年多来,我们在维修IM—200M型离子注入机的实践中,对损坏的吸极电源、氟里昂热交换器和化学机械泵等重要部件,用自制的或改制的国内配件进行替换,从而保证了设备安全运行二万五千多小时,注入八万五千多块硅及GaAs靶片,完成了集成电路研制和开发任务。     

基于A*算法的条件道路选择探究

针对目前GPS系统只能设置起点和终点进行路径搜索的问题,文章对A*算法进行改进,为路径搜索功能添加用户期望途径点,令得到的最优路线途经用户的指定地点。改进算法对原本的启发式函数进行调整,加入期望值概念和当前点与途经点的欧氏距离,并将是否通过途径点作为判断条件。结果表明,改进算法可以成功执行,为GPS系统开拓新的功能。     

Metal-to-metal antifuse with low programming voltage and low on-state resistance

This paper describes and analyses the impact of the Ti layer, which is embedded between the insulator and top electrode, on the programming characteristic of the Al-HfO₂-Al antifuse. The programming voltage of the antifuse with 120 Å HfO₂ is properly reduced from 5.5 to 4.6 V with an embedded Ti layer. Low on-state resistance (~19 Ω) and low programming voltage (4.6 V) is demonstrated in the embedded Ti antifuse with 120 Å HfO₂ while keeping sufficient off-state reliability. The antifuse embedded with a Ti layer between the insulator and top electrode has been developed and has potential in field programmable devices.     

Two-Field Scheme: Spatiotemporal Modulation for Field Sequential Color LCDs

A novel displaying method, two-field driving scheme, was proposed for field sequential color LCDs without color filter. A spatially modulated color backlight provided multi-primary low-resolution optical stimuli, which were then compensated by an LC panel to display detailed colorful images. That is, the manipulation on three (or more) spatial and two temporal degrees of freedom was sufficient to convey full color information. The simulation results showed that the proposed method achieved acceptable color reproduction accuracy, average CIEDE2000 color difference (DeltaE₀₀) < 3. The least number of fields particularly alleviated the demand for fast-response LC modes in sequential-type LCDs. Furthermore, color break-up suppression was observed due to less chrominance difference between the two fields.     

A high-throughput energy-efficient passive optical datacenter network

Datacenter applications impose heavy demands on bandwidth and also generate a variety of communication patterns (unicast, multicast, incast, and broadcast). Supporting such traffic demands leads to networks built with exorbitant facility costs and formidable power consumption if conventional design is followed. In this paper, we propose a novel high-throughput datacenter network that leverages passive optical technologies to efficiently support communications with mixed traffic patterns. Our network enables a dynamic traffic allocation that caters to diverse communication patterns at low power consumption. Specifically, our proposed network consists of two optical planes, each optimized for specific traffic patterns. We compare the proposed network with its optical and electronic counterparts and highlight its potential benefits in terms of facility costs and power consumption reductions. To avoid frame collisions, a high-efficiency distributed protocol is designed to dynamically distribute traffic between the two optical planes. Moreover, we formulate the scheduling process as a mixed integer programming problem and design three greedy heuristic algorithms. Finally, simulation results show that our proposed scheme outperforms the previous POXN architecture in terms of throughput and mean packet delay.     

NB-IoT低速率窄带物联网通信技术现状及发展趋势

NB-IoT作为现阶段我国物联网结构体系中的重要分支,凭借自身在蜂窝网络结构技术以及运行成本等方面的优势与商业价值,逐渐成为物流网发展的的主流.本文以NB-IoT低速率窄宽带物联网技术为研究重点,深入分析发展现状及方向,为其在实践中的有效应用提供必要的参考.     

高速列车牵引电传动系统集成与优化设计研究

高速列车是高速铁路系统的核心技术装备和实现载体,是当代高新技术的集成,涵盖了信息通信、电力电子、材料化工、机械制造、自动控制等多门专业,是国家科技水平与制造产业能力的集中体现,可充分反映国家的综合国力和现代化程度。本文通过基于顶层目标确定的方法,对高速列车牵引电传动系统的集成与优化设计进行了研究,使系统内各项技术紧密围绕顶层目标。本文将高速列车系统科学的划分为多个子系统,并把牵引电传动系统的顶层目标细化在各子系统的优化设计方案上,更好地实现资源有效整合。     

基于LabVIEW与USB接口的实时数据采集系统

本文设计了一种基于LabVIEW与STC12C5410AD单片机的数据采集系统。单片机采集到的数据通过CH341T芯片的USB转串口的功能,实现了只用一条USB线就可以把数据传输到LabVIEW中进行显示和分析。从下位机和上位机两个部分阐述了系统的设计。实验证明,系统能实时精确的再现单片机采集的低频信号。     

Fluorobenzotriazole (FTAZ)‐Based Polymer Donor Enables Organic Solar Cells Exceeding 12% Efficiency

The fluorobenzotriazole (FTAZ)‐based copolymer donors are promising candidates for nonfullerene polymer solar cells (PSCs), but suffer from relatively low photovoltaic performance due to their unsuitable energy levels and unfavorable morphology. Herein, three polymer donors, L24 , L68 , and L810 , based on a chlorinated‐thienyl benzodithiophene (BDT‐2Cl) unit and FTAZ with different branched alkyl side chain, are synthesized. Incorporation of a chlorine (Cl) atom into the BDT unit is found to distinctly optimize the molecular planarity, energy levels, and improve the polymerization activity. Impressively, subtle side chain length of FTAZ realizes a dramatic improvement in all the device parameters, as revealed by the short‐current density (J_sc) improved from 7.41 to 20.76 mA cm^?2, fill‐factor from 36.3 to 73.5%, and even the open‐circuit voltage (V_oc) from 0.495 to 0.790 V. The best power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 12.1% is obtained from the L810‐based device, which is one of the highest values reported for FTAZ‐based PSCs so far. Notably, the corresponding external quantum efficiency curve keeps a very prominent value up to 80% from 500 to 800 nm. The notable performance is discovered from the reduced energy loss, improved molecular face‐on orientation, the down‐shifted energy levels, and optimized absorption coefficient regulated by side‐chain engineering.