A 12-36GHz PHEMT MMIC balanced frequency tripler

A novel configuration of balanced frequency InGaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (PHEMT) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) tripler is proposed. A resonant LC filter is used to eliminate the fundamental frequency and a phase delay line is employed to suppress the second harmonic. The separation of the independent phase shifters makes the tripler more compact and flexible. The conversion loss of the tripler operating from 12 to 36GHz is less than 9.4dB at 9-dBm input power. As compared to the third-harmonic frequency, the fundamental frequency is suppressed more than 21.4dB while for the second harmonic is more than 22.3dB at 36GHz.     

Trajectory design considering derivative of jerk for head-positioning of disk drive system with mechanical vibration

In this paper, we propose a novel design method of target trajectory for high-speed and high-precision head positioning of a hard disk drive (HDD) system. To realize smooth acceleration and deceleration, the derivative of jerk is considered not to activate any mechanical vibrations. We applied the well-known optimal control theory to fix the initial and terminal conditions. Moreover, we show that various performances can be improved by introducing time-varying weighting coefficients. Some experimental results using a 2.5-in HDD are shown to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

SSRF储存环预研制铝合金真空室的机械加工

上海同步辐射装置（SSRF）储存环铝合金超高真空室已研制成功，该机加真空室的尺寸大、尺寸精度、形位公差及粗糙度要求极高，不同于常规的大型超高真空室。在预研件加工中，成功地解决了一系列问题，如光洁度提高困难，加工成型后变形大；加工尺寸和精度受环境温度影响较大等。本文详细阐述了储存环真空室材料和热处理状态的选择依据，为了保证尺寸精度和形位公差所采取的工艺措施，分析了粗糙度的形成机理和影响因素，从刀具材料、几何角度、切削参数、冷却液选型等多方面提出了解决办法。     

真空技术在污水处理中的若干典型应用

介绍了真空技术在污水处理中的几种典型应用，真空结晶法在以分离污水中具有结晶性能的固体溶剂；真空过滤脱水用于初沉池和消化池污泥脱水，真空浮选法通过制造负压条件加速浮选过程；还有真空搅拌、真空脱气等等。这些足以说明真空技术在污水处理乃至环境保护中占有重要的一席之地。     

谐振式力传感器敏感结构的研究

利用材料力学及弹性力学法，对石英晶体谐振式力传感器的悬臂梁结构进行了研究，得出了双梁单岛及三梁单岛悬臂梁结构的力转移系数，在与实验结果进行了比较后证明，支承结构的理论推导与实验结果一致。     

个人剂量仪两种电源电路设计的比较

个人剂量仪器一般要求采用电池供电，并且希望电池使用的时间越长越好，随着电池电压的降低，仪器的一些性能也会下降，合理的电源设计会延长电池的使用寿命，也能提高仪器性能，介绍了电池直接供电和采用电源芯片转换供电两种方法，并结合个人剂量仪主要进行了仪器功耗，电池使用寿命的比较，也进行了仪器其它性能，仪器成本，体积等方面的比较，通过比较结果，可根据仪器的实际要求来选择电源电路设计的方法。     

Field-induced spin density waves in Bechgaard salts in the presence of normal impurities

We study theoretically the effect of the quasiparticle scattering in field-induced spin density waves (FISDW) in Bechgaard salts in a high magnetic field. The effects of scattering are introduced by a random impurity model similar to the one used by Zittartz in his analysis of the charge density wave. Within the single-gap approximation and weak impurity scattering, we find that the FISDW with normal impurities is similar to a superconductor with magnetic impurities. From this analogy the thermodynamics as well as the electronic thermal conductivity and the sound attenuation coefficient of the FISDW are obtained.On leave of absence from Nankai University, China.     

Colloidal silica removal in coagulation processes for wastewater reuse in a high-tech industrial park.

Four experiments of coagulation and flocculation were conducted to investigate the characteristics of colloidal silica removal in a high-tech industrial wastewater treatment plant for reclamation and reuse of the effluent. Experimental results illustrated that poly-aluminium chloride (PACl) showed higher performances on colloidal silica removal than alum. Interestingly, the two coagulants demonstrated the same capacity on silica removal. The specific silica removal capacity was approximately 0.135 mg SiO2/mg Al2O3 when the dosage of coagulants was in the range 30-150 mg/L Al2O3. In addition, the silica was reduced significantly at the condition of pH above 8. Experimental data implied that precipitation of aluminium flocs was the major mechanism for colloid silica removal in PACl and alum coagulation, besides, charge adsorption was also important for improving removal efficiency. Moreover, the addition of polyacrylic acid (PAA) as a flocculant could slightly advance silica removal in the PACl coagulation. The combined PACl/PAA/flocs coagulation was effective for the removal of colloidal silica, soluble COD, and turbidity and also suitable as a pretreatment unit in wastewater reclamation and reuse processes.     

An Innovative Understanding of Metal–Insulator–Metal (MIM)-Capacitor Degradation Under Constant-Current Stress

This paper provides a new understanding of metal-insulator-metal-capacitor-degradation behavior under a wide range of constant-current-stress conditions. It was found that capacitance degrades with stress, but the behavior of the degradation strongly depends on the stress-current density. At high stress levels, the capacitance increases logarithmically as the injection charge increases until dielectric breakdown occurs. At lower stress conditions, the degradation rate is proportional to the stress current and reverses after a certain period of time. A metal-insulator interlayer is observed using cross-sectional transmission-electron-microscopy micrographs, which possibly explains this reversal phenomenon.     

QRS feature extraction using linear prediction

This communication proposes a method called linear prediction (a high performant technique in digital speech processing) for analyzing digital ECG signals. There are several significant properties indicating that ECG signals have an important feature in the residual error signal obtained after processing by Durbin's linear prediction algorithm. This communication also indicates that the prediction order need not be more than two for fast arrhythmia detection. The ECG signal classification puts an emphasis on the residual error signal. For each ECG's QRS complex, the feature for recognition is obtained from a nonlinear transformation which transforms every residual error signal to a set of three states pulse-code train relative to the original ECG signal. The pulse-code train has the advantage of easy implementation in digital hardware circuits to achieve automated ECG diagnosis. The algorithm performs very well in feature extraction in arrhythmia detection. Using this method, our studies indicate that the PVC (premature ventricular contraction) detection has at least a 92 percent sensitivity for MIT/BIH arrhythmia database.