Comprehensive review of low pull-in voltage RF NEMS switches

Microsystem Technologies - The present study focuses on state-of-the-art of the demand, operating principles, design parameters, different materials for beam and dielectric, already existing...     

Ge-Source Based L-Shaped Tunnel Field Effect Transistor for Low Power Switching Application

Silicon - In this work, the performance of the heterojunction L-Tunnel Field Effect Transistor (LTFET) has been analyzed with different engineering techniques such as bandgap engineering, pocket...     

Supercritical fluid extraction of forskolin from Coleus forskohlii roots

Forskolin (FSK), a labdane diterpene compound having high nutraceutical and therapeutic activity has been extracted from dried Coleus forskohlii roots using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO₂). The solubility parameter of FSK, CO₂, and entrainer solvents was calculated and validated with experimental results. Theoretically, pressure and temperature had significant effect on extraction of FSK. A maximum of 50.32% recovery of FSK was obtained after SC-CO₂ extraction at 40 °C, 250 bar and extraction time of 60 min. Use of methanol as an entrainer at 20% v/w of dried C. forskohlii roots under optimized conditions improved the recovery of FSK to 74.29%. The recovery of FSK further increased marginally to 77.08% when pre-treated with ultrasonication and commercial enzyme preparation of Stargen® 002 and Accellerase® 1500.     

Some Properties of Amaranthus paniculatas (Rajgeera) Starch Pastes

The lysine rich high protein seeds of A. paniculatas (Rajgeera) are reported to contain 50–60% of waxy starch, concentrated in the endosperm. However its food related properties are comparatively unknown. In the present work, paste viscosity, paste clarity, freeze-thaw stability and effect of shear on the viscosity of A. paniculatas starch paste have been studied and compared to corn starch. Also included are the stability of Rajgeera starch paste under pressure cooking (30 min, 15 lb pressure) and acidic conditions (pH 6.98—1.76). Rajgeera starch was found to have a higher paste viscosity, lower paste clarity and high freeze-thaw stability than corn starch. Both Rajgeera and corn starch underwent thinning on being subjected to mechanical shear. Rajgeera starch withstood pressure cooking conditions admirably, but was found to be sensitive to acidic conditions.     

An Efficient 76-77 GHz CMOS Receiver on Silicon for Automotive Front-end RADAR Applications

Silicon - Recently, automotive RADAR sensors are widely demanded in many intelligent transport vehicles for providing a safe and comfortable environment. This paper presents a novel approach to...