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Analysis On Extraction Of Potential Radiated Emission Limit Line For Data Center Equipment From 10 Ghz To 40 Ghz, Zhekun Peng, Wei Zhang, Jong Hwa Kwon, Donghyun Kim Jan 2023

Analysis On Extraction Of Potential Radiated Emission Limit Line For Data Center Equipment From 10 Ghz To 40 Ghz, Zhekun Peng, Wei Zhang, Jong Hwa Kwon, Donghyun Kim

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The Radiated Emission (RE) Potential Limit Line for Router System is Analyzed from 10 GHz to 40 GHz based on CISPR TR 16-4-4 Standard. Statistical Data is Collected for the Limit Line Extraction from Measurement, Numerical Analysis, 3D Full-Wave Simulation and Literature Studies. All the Factors Considered in Limit Line Calculation Are Analyzed for Data Center Equipment Operation. the Result of Extracted Potential Limit Line Shows the Rising Limit Line between 10 GHz and 40 GHz Frequency Band for Potential Future Radiated Emission Limit Line above 40 GHz Targeted for High-Speed Equipment Radiated Emission. This Paper is Not a Standard …

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Continual Learning-Based Optimal Output Tracking Of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems With Constraints: Application To Safe Cargo Transfer, Behzad Farzanegan, S. (Sarangapani) Jagannathan Jan 2023

Continual Learning-Based Optimal Output Tracking Of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems With Constraints: Application To Safe Cargo Transfer, Behzad Farzanegan, S. (Sarangapani) Jagannathan

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This Paper Addresses a Novel Lifelong Learning (LL)-Based Optimal Output Tracking Control of Uncertain Non-Linear Affine Discrete-Time Systems (DT) with State Constraints. First, to Deal with Optimal Tracking and Reduce the Steady State Error, a Novel Augmented System, Including Tracking Error and its Integral Value and Desired Trajectory, is Proposed. to Guarantee Safety, an Asymmetric Barrier Function (BF) is Incorporated into the Utility Function to Keep the Tracking Error in a Safe Region. Then, an Adaptive Neural Network (NN) Observer is Employed to Estimate the State Vector and the Control Input Matrix of the Uncertain Nonlinear System. Next, an NN-Based …

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An Analysis On The Effectiveness Of 2 And 3 Terminal Capacitors In Pdn Design, Jack Juang, Jiahuan Huang, Anfeng Huang, Kelvin Qiu, Hanfeng Wang, Yansheng Wang, Zhiping Yang, Chulsoon Hwang Jan 2023

An Analysis On The Effectiveness Of 2 And 3 Terminal Capacitors In Pdn Design, Jack Juang, Jiahuan Huang, Anfeng Huang, Kelvin Qiu, Hanfeng Wang, Yansheng Wang, Zhiping Yang, Chulsoon Hwang

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The Parasitic Inductance of a Capacitor Depends on its Physical Structure. Due to the Geometry of 3-Terminal Capacitors, They Boast a Lower Parasitic Inductance Compared to 2-Terminal Capacitors of the Same and Possibly Smaller Package Sizes. While the Parasitic Inductance of a Single 3-Terminal Capacitor May Be Lower, using Multiple 2-Terminal Capacitors May Result in Similar Performance. in This Work, the Inductance of 2-Terminal (0201, Nominal 2.2 UF) and 3-Terminal (0402, Nominal 4.3 UF) Capacitors is Extracted and Compared through Measurements. from Our De-Embedding Method and Characterized Capacitors, the Inductance of 2-Terminal Capacitors is Only About 20 PH Higher Than …

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On The Permittivity Of Xt-Cf20, Aaron Harmon, Wei Zhang, Victor Khilkevich Jan 2023

On The Permittivity Of Xt-Cf20, Aaron Harmon, Wei Zhang, Victor Khilkevich

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In This Work, the Permittivity of a 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber-Loaded Anisotropic Material, XT-CF20, is Examined Further. the Microstructure of XT-CF20 is First Examined Via Optical Imaging and is Shown to Be Composed of Inclusions that Are Aligned with the Print Direction of the Sample. the Permittivity Tensor for the Aligned Microstructure is Then Measured using a Capacitive Measurement Technique and Simulations Are Provided to Demonstrate the Validity of This Measurement Method. the Simulated Permittivity Values for XT-CF20 Samples with Varying Infill Structures Are Then Presented and Compared to the Measured Permittivity Values of Said Samples. an Error of Less Than …

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Roughness Losses Computation Through The Partial Elements Equivalent Circuit Method, Fabrizio Loreto, Daniele Romano, Giulio Antonini, Albert E. Ruehli, Mauro Lai Jan 2023

Roughness Losses Computation Through The Partial Elements Equivalent Circuit Method, Fabrizio Loreto, Daniele Romano, Giulio Antonini, Albert E. Ruehli, Mauro Lai

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Conductor Loss Caused by Conductor Surface Roughness is a Critical Aspect in the Design of High-Speed Electronic Systems Since It Significantly Affects their Performances. Well-Established Roughness Models Have Been Proposed over the Years but They Have Been Applied Only to the Transmission Line Models of Interconnects. Typically, the Roughness Models Are Used to Modify the Per-Unit-Length Impedance of the Transmission Line Which is Extracted by 2D Model Methods. The Aim of This Work is to overcome This Limitation Thus Making It Possible to Model Roughness Conductors in the Framework of 3D Full-Wave Methods. More Precisely, it is Presented How to …

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Analysis Of Electromagnetic Interference Problems Caused By Split Reference Plane On High-Speed Multilayer Boards, Xin Fang, Chulsoon Hwang, Michelle Liu, Rodrigo Rodriguez Navarrete Jan 2023

Analysis Of Electromagnetic Interference Problems Caused By Split Reference Plane On High-Speed Multilayer Boards, Xin Fang, Chulsoon Hwang, Michelle Liu, Rodrigo Rodriguez Navarrete

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Digital/Analog Ground Partitioning Has Been Used to Isolate Noisy Digital and Power Current from Sensitive Analog Currents in High-Speed Multiplayer Printed Circuit Boards. This Design, However, Breaks the Current Return Path for Signal Traces that Cross the Two Separated Grounds, Which Causes Undesired Effects Such as Signal Distortion and Radiated Emission. Electromagnetic Mechanism Associated with Them Needs to Be Understood to Control and Suppress These Undesired Effects. in This Paper, Equivalent Circuit Diagrams Are Presented to Explain the Current Path in a Practical Camera Device with the Separated Ground. Finally, Optimal Stitching Via Locations is Determined to Provide a Good …

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A Thermal-Aware Dc-Ir Drop Analysis For 2.5d Ic, Shengxuan Xia, Baris M. Dogruoz, Yansheng Wang, Songping Wu, Siqi Bai, Chulsoon Hwang, Zhonghua Wu Jan 2023

A Thermal-Aware Dc-Ir Drop Analysis For 2.5d Ic, Shengxuan Xia, Baris M. Dogruoz, Yansheng Wang, Songping Wu, Siqi Bai, Chulsoon Hwang, Zhonghua Wu

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

With the Trend of Higher Integration, 3D/2.5D IC Solutions Such as CoWoS (Chip-On-Wafer-On-Substrate) Have Become More Popular in Recent Years. Power Integrity (PI) is Always a Critical Part of the Design Especially When the Power Consumption Requirements Are Important Specs for High-Performance Computing. DC-IR Drop is One of the Criteria within Power Integrity Considerations. However, Ordinary Electrical-Only Simulation for DC-IR Drop Will Be an Underestimation Because It Neglects the Copper Conductivity Dropping Due to the Temperature Rising. Thus, an Engineering Solution for Electrical-Thermal Co-Simulation is Important to Help to Provide Both an Accurate PI Analysis and the Proper Mitigations of …

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Near Field Scanning-Based Emi Radiation Root Cause Analysis In An Ssd, Xiangrui Su, Wenchang Huang, Junghee Cho, Joonki Paek, Chulsoon Hwang Jan 2023

Near Field Scanning-Based Emi Radiation Root Cause Analysis In An Ssd, Xiangrui Su, Wenchang Huang, Junghee Cho, Joonki Paek, Chulsoon Hwang

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In Modern Portable Electronic Devices, Solid-State Drives (SSDs) Are Commonly Used and Have Been Identified as One of the Dominant Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Noise Sources that Can Cause RF Desensitization Issues. in This Paper, the EM Emission Source from an SSD Module is Identified and Analyzed using Near Field Scanning and Dipole Moment Source Reconstruction. the Identified Noise Current Path Including the Power Management Integrated Circuit and the Decoupling Capacitor is Validated with the Assistance of Full-Wave Simulation. the Measured Noise Voltage is Used as an Excitation in the Simulation and the Simulated Near Fields Showed a Good Correlation with …

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Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (Ris) Design For 5g N260 Frequency Band, Reza Yazdani, Manish Kizhakkeveettil Mathew, Zhekun Peng, Donghyun Kim Jan 2023

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (Ris) Design For 5g N260 Frequency Band, Reza Yazdani, Manish Kizhakkeveettil Mathew, Zhekun Peng, Donghyun Kim

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In This Paper, a New Low Profile Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Design with High Resolution Steering Reflector and Wide Frequency Band Width is Proposed at N260 Frequency Band, Used for 5G New Radio Applications. the Dynamic Reflection Phase and Tunability is Realized by Integrating of Varactor Diode with Each Unit Cell. This Study Presents Design Procedures, Reflection Simulation Verifications, and the Effects of Important Parameters on the Performance of the Proposed Novel Resonant Unit Cell. the Proposed Unit Cell Offers a Dynamic Reflection Phase Range of More Than 270° at a Wide Frequency Bandwidth. Simulation Results of Beam Steering Capability in …

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Design And Construction Of An Arbitrary Pulse Compressive Amplifier, Cody Goins, Aaron Harmon, Victor Khilkevich, Daryl G. Beetner Jan 2023

Design And Construction Of An Arbitrary Pulse Compressive Amplifier, Cody Goins, Aaron Harmon, Victor Khilkevich, Daryl G. Beetner

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Compressive Pulse Amplifiers Are a Class of Amplifiers that Convert Long Low Amplitude Signals into Very Broadband Pulses of High Amplitude, Yielding a Very High Instantaneous Peak Power Output Pulse. However, in the Realm of Electronic Immunity and Susceptibility Testing, Very Broadband Short Pulses Are Not Always Desired. This Work Presents a Design for a Compressive Amplifier that is Aimed at Creating Arbitrary Pulsed Signals of Varying Bandwidths. Limitations of the Achievable Gain and Methods Used Are Discussed.

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Coupling Path Analysis For Smart Speaker Intentional Electromagnetic Interference Attacks, Tanner Fokkens, Shengxuan Xia, Aaron Harmon, Chulsoon Hwang Jan 2023

Coupling Path Analysis For Smart Speaker Intentional Electromagnetic Interference Attacks, Tanner Fokkens, Shengxuan Xia, Aaron Harmon, Chulsoon Hwang

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This Paper Shows an Improved Understanding of the Coupling Path for Intentional Electromagnetic Interference (IEMI) Attacks on Smart Speaker Devices. This Includes a Method for Finding the Ideal Attack Angle and Locating the Region Sensitive to the Coupled EMI. in Previous Works, It Was Shown to Be Possible to Send RF Commands to a Smart Speaker and Have These Commands Be Interpreted as Voice Commands by the Microphone. However, the Attack Still Had Some Limited Understanding in Terms of the Coupling Path Location and Long-Distance Attack Potential. using the Improved Understanding of the Attack, a Longer Attack Distance is Achieved …

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On Finding An Equivalent Force To Mimic The Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Vibration, Yifan Ding, Jianmin Zhang, Mingfeng Xue, Shengyin Ding, Benjamin Leung, Eric A. Macintosh, Chulsoon Hwang Jan 2023

On Finding An Equivalent Force To Mimic The Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Vibration, Yifan Ding, Jianmin Zhang, Mingfeng Xue, Shengyin Ding, Benjamin Leung, Eric A. Macintosh, Chulsoon Hwang

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC) Can Vibrate Due to the Piezoelectric Effect When There is AC Noise on the Power Rail. the Vibration of the Capacitor Will Generate a Force on the PCB and Thus Cause the PCB Vibration and Audible Problems May Occur. the Work in This Paper Finds an Equivalent Force with Similar Behavior to the MLCC-Generated Force. the Force is Controllable and Knowable and Thus Can Mimic the Capacitor Vibration on the PCB.

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Undesired-Resonance Analysis And Modeling Of Differential Signals Due To Narrow Ground Lines Without Stitching Vias, Chaofeng Li, Yuandong Guo, Yuanzhuo Liu, Siqi Bai, Bichen Chen, Srinivas Venkataraman, Xu Wang, Donghyun Kim Jan 2023

Undesired-Resonance Analysis And Modeling Of Differential Signals Due To Narrow Ground Lines Without Stitching Vias, Chaofeng Li, Yuandong Guo, Yuanzhuo Liu, Siqi Bai, Bichen Chen, Srinivas Venkataraman, Xu Wang, Donghyun Kim

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Undesired Resonances on High-Speed Differential Signals Are Studied in This Paper, which is Caused by the Adjacent Narrow Ground Line Without Stitching Vias. Due to Space Limitations in the High-Speed Channel Layouts of Certain Package Applications, the Ground (GND) Line is Often Narrow and Has Insufficient Stitching Vias, Potentially Causing Undesired Resonance in High-Speed Differential Signals. in This Study, These Undesired Resonances Were Investigated using 3D Simulations, revealing that They Can Be Modeled as Parallel-Coupled Half-Wavelength Resonance. the Resonance Frequency of the Parallel-Coupled Half-Wavelength Resonance Structure Can Be Predicted Well using the Formula based on the GND Line Length. Moreover, …

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Lifelong Learning Control Of Nonlinear Systems With Constraints Using Multilayer Neural Networks With Application To Mobile Robot Tracking, Irfan Ganie, S. (Sarangapani) Jagannathan Jan 2023

Lifelong Learning Control Of Nonlinear Systems With Constraints Using Multilayer Neural Networks With Application To Mobile Robot Tracking, Irfan Ganie, S. (Sarangapani) Jagannathan

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This Paper Presents a Novel Lifelong Multilayer Neural Network (MNN) Tracking Approach for an Uncertain Nonlinear Continuous-Time Strict Feedback System that is Subject to Time-Varying State Constraints. the Proposed Method Uses a Time-Varying Barrier Function to Accommodate the Constraints Leading to the Development of an Efficient Control Scheme. the Unknown Dynamics Are Approximated using a MNN, with Weights Tuned using a Singular Value Decomposition (SVD)-Based Technique. an Online Lifelong Learning (LL) based Elastic Weight Consolidation (EWC) Scheme is Also Incorporated to Alleviate the Issue of Catastrophic Forgetting. the Stability of the overall Closed-Loop System is Analyzed using Lyapunov Analysis. the …

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Characterization And Modeling Of Sparkless Discharge To A Touch Screen Display, Jianchi Zhou, Cheung Wei Lam, Zhekun Peng, Daryl G. Beetner, David Pommerenke Jan 2023

Characterization And Modeling Of Sparkless Discharge To A Touch Screen Display, Jianchi Zhou, Cheung Wei Lam, Zhekun Peng, Daryl G. Beetner, David Pommerenke

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Although Corona Discharge to a Touchscreen Display is Not Associated with the Spark, It Could Cause Soft and Hard Failures Due to Electromagnetic Coupling to Sensitive Electronics Beneath the Glass. Experimental Data Were Obtained to Characterize These Sparkless Discharges and an Equivalent Circuit Model Was Constructed to Predict the Resulting Coupling to Touchscreen Electronics. Measurements and Simulation Indicate that a Thinner Glass and a Higher Touchscreen Indium-Tin-Oxide (ITO) Sense Trace Impedance Both Lead to Higher ESD Risk by Delivering Higher Energy into the Sensing IC. a CST Co-Simulation Model is Proposed and is Shown to Model the Displacement Current Accurately. …

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Decomposition Measurement For Antenna Gain And Radio Sensitivity Of Wireless Receiving System, Chaoqiang Zang, Lidong Chi, Fuhai Li, James L. Drewniak, Gang Feng, Yihong Qi Jan 2023

Decomposition Measurement For Antenna Gain And Radio Sensitivity Of Wireless Receiving System, Chaoqiang Zang, Lidong Chi, Fuhai Li, James L. Drewniak, Gang Feng, Yihong Qi

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A General Procedure for Decomposition Measurements for Receiver Antenna Gain and Radio Sensitivity based on Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) Reporting is Proposed in This Paper. This Procedure Standardizes the Measurement Steps for Eliminating Nonlinear Error in RSSI Reporting. after Path Loss Calibration and RSSI Uncertainty Calibration, the Real Performance of the Antenna and the Radio Working in the Actual Environment of Wireless Receiving System Can Be Measured. the Antenna Gain is Obtained from the Difference between RSSI Reporting and Transmit Power, and the Radio Sensitivity is Obtained from the Transmit Power. This Method Helps to Improve the Development Efficiency …

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Challenges And Prospects Of Vehicle Ota Spherical Near-Field Measurement Probes, Dao Lin, Zhanghua Cai, Lidong Chi, Fuhai Li, James L. Drewniak, Gang Feng, Yihong Qi Jan 2023

Challenges And Prospects Of Vehicle Ota Spherical Near-Field Measurement Probes, Dao Lin, Zhanghua Cai, Lidong Chi, Fuhai Li, James L. Drewniak, Gang Feng, Yihong Qi

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This Paper Discusses the Issue of Measuring Probe Indicators for Large-Scale Equipment, Such as Automobiles, under Conditions of Offset Configuration. a Simulation of Spherical Near-Field Measurement based on an Offset Configuration is Presented in This Paper. the Measurement Error is Defined According to the Reference Data Calculated by Spherical Wave Expansion Theory. through Comparative Analysis of the Simulation Results, the Main Reason for the Measurement Error is the Insufficient Coverage of the Probe's Beamwidth. by Adjusting the Probe's Radiation Pattern using Simulation Software, an Optimized Probe that Satisfies Near-Field Measurement Requirements under Meter-Level Offset Conditions is Obtained. Finally, based on …

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Augmented Genetic Algorithm V2 With Reinforcement Learning For Pdn Decap Optimization, Haran Manoharan, Jack Juang, Hanfeng Wang, Jingnan Pan, Kelvin Qiu, Xu Gao, Chulsoon Hwang Jan 2023

Augmented Genetic Algorithm V2 With Reinforcement Learning For Pdn Decap Optimization, Haran Manoharan, Jack Juang, Hanfeng Wang, Jingnan Pan, Kelvin Qiu, Xu Gao, Chulsoon Hwang

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Genetic Algorithms (GAs) Use Many Hyperparameters, and Tuning These Parameters Can Determine the Optimization Performance. a GA with an Augmented Initial Population Was Proposed for Decap Optimization but It Had Convergence Issues by Getting Stuck in the Local Minimum. This Work Uses a Reinforcement Learning (RL) Approach to Adaptively Tune the Hyperparameters of GA during its Operation. with This Approach, the Agent Tries to Change the Parameters So that the GA Does Not Get Stuck in the Local Minimum. the Proposed Method Combining the RL Agent and Augmented GA Showed Better Performance in Terms of Solution Quality and Time Cost. …

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High-Speed Differential Via Optimization Using A High-Accuracy And High-Bandwidth Via Model, Chaofeng Li, Kevin Cai, Manish Kizhakkeveettil Mathew, Seyedmehdi Mousavi, Muqi Ouyang, Bidyut Sen, Donghyun Kim Jan 2023

High-Speed Differential Via Optimization Using A High-Accuracy And High-Bandwidth Via Model, Chaofeng Li, Kevin Cai, Manish Kizhakkeveettil Mathew, Seyedmehdi Mousavi, Muqi Ouyang, Bidyut Sen, Donghyun Kim

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A Physics-Based Equivalent Model of the High-Speed Differential Via Pair with High Accuracy and High Bandwidth is Proposed for the First Time. the Proposed Physics-Based Equivalent Circuit Model of the Differential Via Pair Includes the Effect of Adjacent Ground (GND) Vias. the Proposed Model is Verified using 3D Full-Wave Numerical Simulation Results. in Addition, the Change in Electrical Performance Due to Change in Anti-Pad Radius, the Via Pitch and the GND-Via-To-Differential-Via Distance is Analyzed. based on the Analysis, Electrical Performance of Differential Via Pair Can Be Accurately and Rapidly Optimized with Respect to Design Parameters, such as the Via Pitch, …

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Passive Testing Of Electrically Small Antennas In Electronic Systems, Bin Xiao, Lidong Chi, Fuhai Li, James L. Drewniak, Gang Feng, Yihong Qi Jan 2023

Passive Testing Of Electrically Small Antennas In Electronic Systems, Bin Xiao, Lidong Chi, Fuhai Li, James L. Drewniak, Gang Feng, Yihong Qi

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In This Paper, a Measurement Scheme, Which Eliminates the Interference of the Common Mode Current, for Electrically Small Antennas is Proposed. Firstly, the Causes and Effects of Common Mode Currents Appearing in Passive Testing Are Analyzed. Then, the Influence of Different Outlet Points of Coaxial Cable on the Passive Testing of Antenna is Studied Experimentally and Numerically. According to the Distribution of the Common Mode Currents on the Ground Plane When the Coaxial Cable Feeds the Antenna, the Minimum Current Point is Selected as the Outlet Point of the Coaxial Cable to Reduce the Influence of Common Mode Current. Additionally, …

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Power Supply Induced Jitter (Psij) Modeling, Analysis, And Optimization Of High Bandwidth Memory (Hbm) I/O Interface, Hyunwook Park, Taein Shin, Seongguk Kim, Keeyoung Son, Keunwoo Kim, Boogyo Sim, Hyungmin Kang, Seonguk Choi, Jiwon Yoon, Hyunwoo Kim, Chulsoon Hwang, Joungho Kim Jan 2023

Power Supply Induced Jitter (Psij) Modeling, Analysis, And Optimization Of High Bandwidth Memory (Hbm) I/O Interface, Hyunwook Park, Taein Shin, Seongguk Kim, Keeyoung Son, Keunwoo Kim, Boogyo Sim, Hyungmin Kang, Seonguk Choi, Jiwon Yoon, Hyunwoo Kim, Chulsoon Hwang, Joungho Kim

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Power Supply Induced Jitter (PSIJ) in High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) I/O Interface is Modeled, Analyzed, and Optimized for Different HBM Generations. Precise Models for VDDQ Power Distribution Networks (PDNs), Simultaneous Switching Current (SSC), and Jitter Sensitivities of the Clock and I/O Buffers Are Implemented for PSIJ Estimation. Compared to the SPICE, the Average Error Rate of the Estimated PSIJ is 4.26 %. the Critical Frequency Bands in the Jitter Spectrum Where Large Jitters Occur Are Derived by Comparing the Relative Impact of the Modeled Interface Factors in the Frequency Domain. for the Optimization, On-Chip and On-Interposer Decoupling Capacitor (Decap) Placement …

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Virtual Inertia Scheduling (Vis) For Real-Time Economic Dispatch Of Ibrs-Penetrated Power Systems, Buxin She, Fangxing Li, Hantao Cui, Jinning Wang, Qiwei Zhang, Rui Bo Jan 2023

Virtual Inertia Scheduling (Vis) For Real-Time Economic Dispatch Of Ibrs-Penetrated Power Systems, Buxin She, Fangxing Li, Hantao Cui, Jinning Wang, Qiwei Zhang, Rui Bo

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A New Concept Called Virtual Inertia Scheduling (VIS) is Proposed to Efficiently Handle the Increasing Penetration of Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs) in Power Systems. VIS is an Inertia Management Framework that Targets Security-Constrained and Economy-Oriented Inertia Scheduling and Generation Dispatch with a Large Scale of Renewable Generations. Specifically, It Determines the Appropriate Power Setting Points and Reserved Capacities of Synchronous Generators and IBRs, as Well as the Control Modes and Control Parameters of IBRs to Provide Secure and Cost-Effective Inertia Support. First, a Uniform System Model is Employed to Quantify the Frequency Dynamics of the IBRs-Penetrated Power Systems after Disturbances. Leveraging …

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Coordinated System Reliability Assessment And Production Cost Simulation In Transmission Planning Of Eastern Interconnection, Xiaokang Xu, Reza Yousefian, Jie Tang, Rui Bo, John P. Buechler, Jordon Bakke, Zheng Zhou Jan 2023

Coordinated System Reliability Assessment And Production Cost Simulation In Transmission Planning Of Eastern Interconnection, Xiaokang Xu, Reza Yousefian, Jie Tang, Rui Bo, John P. Buechler, Jordon Bakke, Zheng Zhou

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper presents a transmission need analysis for the Eastern Interconnection (EI) using a coordinated technical approach consisting of system reliability assessment (SRA) and production cost simulation (PCS). As North American Transmission Systems are being evolved with increasing levels of renewable energy resources such as wind, solar, storage, biomass, hydro, etc., maintaining grid reliability and managing transmission congestion cost are becoming increasingly challenging. It also poses complexity and challenges in technical and economic planning of the transmission grid. The coordinated SRA and PCS were conducted to assess transmission reliability and congestion for the interconnected grids of the EI in a …

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Guest Editorial Special Section On The 2022 Ieee International Instrumentation And Measurement Technology Conference, Sergio Rapuano, Kristen M. Donnell, Pawel Niewczas Jan 2023

Guest Editorial Special Section On The 2022 Ieee International Instrumentation And Measurement Technology Conference, Sergio Rapuano, Kristen M. Donnell, Pawel Niewczas

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A Statistical Shmoo For A Decision Feedback Equalizer (Dfe), Junyong Park, Donghyun Kim Jan 2023

A Statistical Shmoo For A Decision Feedback Equalizer (Dfe), Junyong Park, Donghyun Kim

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This article proposes a statistical shmoo for a Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE). A statistical shmoo shows a Bit-Error Rate (BER) distribution of a system depending on conditions such as a threshold voltage and sampling time. The previous statistical eye diagram can be converted to a statistical shmoo except for the case of a DFE. In the shmoo, rows and columns represent different threshold voltages and sampling times, respectively. Thus, the DFE operation also depends on each row and column. Furthermore, a DFE may have error propagations because of substantial noise. Therefore, this article proposes a statistical shmoo for an ideal …

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Simulating Multi-Tapered Coaxial Baluns With An Isogeometric Surface Integral Equation Method, Maximilian Nolte, Riccardo Torchio, Sebastian Schops, Albert E. Ruehli Jan 2023

Simulating Multi-Tapered Coaxial Baluns With An Isogeometric Surface Integral Equation Method, Maximilian Nolte, Riccardo Torchio, Sebastian Schops, Albert E. Ruehli

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In this contribution we present the numerical analysis of multi-tapered coaxial baluns simulated with an Iso geometric surface integral equation method and demonstrate thereby an application of the work, which completes the studies on electrostatics conducted in [6] with the full-wave case.

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Cascaded Sapphire Fiber Bragg Gratings Inscribed By Femtosecond Laser For Molten Steel Studies, Dinesh Reddy Alla, Deva Prasad Neelakandan, Farhan Mumtaz, Rex E. Gerald, Laura Bartlett, Ronald J. O'Malley, Jeffrey D. Smith, Jie Huang Jan 2023

Cascaded Sapphire Fiber Bragg Gratings Inscribed By Femtosecond Laser For Molten Steel Studies, Dinesh Reddy Alla, Deva Prasad Neelakandan, Farhan Mumtaz, Rex E. Gerald, Laura Bartlett, Ronald J. O'Malley, Jeffrey D. Smith, Jie Huang

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This research reports a distributed fiber optic high-temperature sensing system tailored for applications in the steel industry and various other sectors. Recent advancements in optical sensor technology have led to the exploration of sapphire crystal fibers as a solution for sensing in harsh environments. Utilizing a femtosecond (fs) laser, cascaded fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) were meticulously fabricated within a multimode sapphire optical fiber. These FBGs endowed the system with distributed sensing capabilities and underwent rigorous testing under extreme temperatures, reaching up to 1,800 °C. The study delves into the investigation of the FBG reflection spectrum, facilitated by the development of …

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Towards Robust Consensus For Intelligent Decision-Making In Iot Blockchain Networks, Charles Rawlins, S. (Sarangapani) Jagannathan Jan 2023

Towards Robust Consensus For Intelligent Decision-Making In Iot Blockchain Networks, Charles Rawlins, S. (Sarangapani) Jagannathan

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Distributed consensus is the core aspect of blockchain protocol security design. Recent protocols like IOTA have improved concurrency and scalability over Proof-of-work (PoW) with Bitcoin but have core design decisions that are inefficient for limited devices and do not take advantage of previous network experience to reduce calculations. This work proposes the first blockchain consensus protocol based on active machine-learning decisions, called Proof-of-history (PoH). PoH is setup as a distributed reinforcement-learning task for monitoring classification and training of blockchain transactions with an inner deep classifier. Early theoretical analysis and simulations show that PoH is robust to uncoordinated byzantine attacks through …

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Deep-Learning-Based Accurate Beamforming Prediction Using Lidar-Assisted Network, Omar Rinchi, Ahmad Alsharoa, Ibrahem Shatnawi Jan 2023

Deep-Learning-Based Accurate Beamforming Prediction Using Lidar-Assisted Network, Omar Rinchi, Ahmad Alsharoa, Ibrahem Shatnawi

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Beamforming optimization can enhance the next-generation wireless networks. However, finding the optimal beamforming in real-time is hard due to the need for large beam training overhead. The problem can be more challenging in dynamic environments with small coherence channel time. In this paper, we propose an accurate beam prediction solution using light detection and ranging (LiDAR)-assisted radio frequency (RF) system. More specifically, we propose a deep-learning model based on long-sort term memory (LSTM) to predict future beam indices from a set of pre-defined beam steering codebook. In addition to solving the beamforming overhead problem, the proposed deep learning approach is …

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Improved Intelligent Ledger Construction For Realistic Iot Blockchain Networks, Charles Rawlins, S. (Sarangapani) Jagannathan Jan 2023

Improved Intelligent Ledger Construction For Realistic Iot Blockchain Networks, Charles Rawlins, S. (Sarangapani) Jagannathan

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Scalability is essential for next generation blockchain technology to integrate with large mobile networks like Internet of Things (IoT). The IOTA distributed ledger protocol has combined transaction generation and verification to address this, but at the expense of increased reliance on connectivity to resolve conflicts with a novel ledger data structure. Intelligent Ledger Construction (ILC) was proposed as an auditable lightweight reinforcement-learning scheme to address this constraint with proposal of local conflict resolution with machine-learning classification. This effort presents an improved reliability reward model to enhance training for ILC and further reduce adversarial gaming and resource usage. Testing this revision …

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