{"title":"Zero-order resonant metamaterial antenna","authors":"A. B. Ochetan, M. Banciu, G. Lojewski","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095754","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we present a resonant antenna based on a composite right/left handed metamaterial structure. The antenna is designed to operate at the zero-order resonance. The antenna was fabricated and used in measuring the coverage of a UMTS cell.","PeriodicalId":403202,"journal":{"name":"CAS 2011 Proceedings (2011 International Semiconductor Conference)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121716571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Pirrami, J. Wicht, F. Debrot, A. Rosspeintner, E. Vauthey, J. Aebischer, M. Mazza
{"title":"Oxygen sensor for indirect calorimetry based on Ruthenium fluorescence quenching","authors":"L. Pirrami, J. Wicht, F. Debrot, A. Rosspeintner, E. Vauthey, J. Aebischer, M. Mazza","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095733","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095733","url":null,"abstract":"Estimation of the body energy expenditure is a key issue for monitoring and understanding obesity and other nutritional problems. Indirect calorimetry estimation, based on oxygen and carbon dioxide measurements, is the only way to achieve this result. In this paper a compact yet efficient oxygen sensor is presented as a key component for this application. Ruthenium fluorescence is used as sensing element due to the strong quenching effect in presence of oxygen. An FPGA-based TDC and data retriever have been implemented granting a high degree of freedom in terms of tunability and resolution.","PeriodicalId":403202,"journal":{"name":"CAS 2011 Proceedings (2011 International Semiconductor Conference)","volume":"82 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126478743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis and characterization of Congo red adsorbed onto titanium dioxide-iron composite","authors":"V. Luntraru, L. Ghindeanu, E. Vasile, A. Nechifor","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095778","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095778","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the synthesis and characterization of a new material: an iron/titanium dioxide composite (obtained by a novel method from colloidal iron and titanium tetrabutoxide) with a dye (Congo red) adsorbed onto the composites surface. The new synthesized materials were structurally characterized using Scanning Electron Microscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy and Energy-Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.","PeriodicalId":403202,"journal":{"name":"CAS 2011 Proceedings (2011 International Semiconductor Conference)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133475435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A 0.18μm CMOS low power LNA for 6–8.5 GHz UWB receivers","authors":"A. Djugova, J. Radic, M. Videnovic-Misic","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095762","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the design of an ultra-wideband (UWB) low noise amplifier (LNA) in 0.18μm CMOS technology. Proper input matching is achieved with inductive degenerated amplifier circuit modified with resistive feedback. To provide good isolation and stability, cascode amplifier, as a first amplifying stage, is used. Additional common source stage is introduced by using current reuse technique. Operated at 1.8 V LNA consumes only 5.26 mW. The simulation results show maximum power gain of 14.3 dB, while the input and output return loss is less than −10 dB, within the bandwidth from 6 to 8.5 GHz. The noise figure of the LNA varies from 3.9 to 6.8 dB.","PeriodicalId":403202,"journal":{"name":"CAS 2011 Proceedings (2011 International Semiconductor Conference)","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126014209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Bragaru, M. Kusko, M. Simion, A. Iordanescu, R. Pascu, B. M. Danila, F. Craciunoiu, M. Diaconu
{"title":"Fabrication and in vitro testing of porous silicon microcarriers","authors":"A. Bragaru, M. Kusko, M. Simion, A. Iordanescu, R. Pascu, B. M. Danila, F. Craciunoiu, M. Diaconu","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095730","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095730","url":null,"abstract":"Porous materials have been used over a decade in tissue engineering and drug delivery. The aim of this study was to prepare porous silicon microparticles with suitable dimensions for using as drug microcarriers. Two types of anticancer drugs, dacarbazine and bleomycine, have been loaded into these systems for in vitro drug release tests carried out by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) method.","PeriodicalId":403202,"journal":{"name":"CAS 2011 Proceedings (2011 International Semiconductor Conference)","volume":"134 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114413027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Kampylafka, A. Kostopoulos, M. Androulidaki, K. Tsagaraki, M. Modreanu, E. Aperathitis
{"title":"ZnO thin films formed from ZnN target by RF sputtering: From materials to devices","authors":"V. Kampylafka, A. Kostopoulos, M. Androulidaki, K. Tsagaraki, M. Modreanu, E. Aperathitis","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095792","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095792","url":null,"abstract":"In this work a single ZnN sputtering target was used to fabricate n-and p-type transparent films, namely: (a) n-ZnN thin films in pure Ar plasma and (b) p-ZnO:N films in Ar-O2 plasma. The structural, optical and electrical properties of the films were investigated. Zinc nitride films deposited in pure Ar were n-type, with low resistivity. Films deposited in more than 40% O2 in plasma were p-type ZnO films. A thin film transistor having zinc nitride as channel layer as well as n-ZnN/p-ZnO and p/n ZnO diodes in a single deposition run were fabricated and characterized.","PeriodicalId":403202,"journal":{"name":"CAS 2011 Proceedings (2011 International Semiconductor Conference)","volume":"442 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116077855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Ghimpu, O. Lupan, S. Popescu, V. Ursaki, I. Tiginyanu, L. Chow, G. Chai, S. Park, A. Schulte
{"title":"Nanofibrous zinc oxide films synthesized by magnetron sputtering","authors":"L. Ghimpu, O. Lupan, S. Popescu, V. Ursaki, I. Tiginyanu, L. Chow, G. Chai, S. Park, A. Schulte","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095776","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095776","url":null,"abstract":"ZnO nanofibrous-based materials required for sensors and dye-solar cells have been grown on tin oxide/glass substrates by magnetron sputtering. Synthesis regimes have been identified that give nanoporous and nanofibrous morphologies of depositions as shown by SEM. The structural properties of the nanomaterial have been characterized by X-ray diffraction. Vibrational properties have been investigated by Micro-Raman spectroscopy. All experimental data are discussed in details and promising applications are suggested.","PeriodicalId":403202,"journal":{"name":"CAS 2011 Proceedings (2011 International Semiconductor Conference)","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132508719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Ionascu, A. Sandu, L. Bogatu, C. Comeaga, E. Manea, D. Besnea
{"title":"A comparative study of computation models for dynamic behaviour of MEMS structures","authors":"G. Ionascu, A. Sandu, L. Bogatu, C. Comeaga, E. Manea, D. Besnea","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095827","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095827","url":null,"abstract":"A comparative study of computation models for predicting the vibration modes of some MEMS structures of cantilever type — as suspension arms of the inertial mass of a bulk-micromachined silicon accelerometer, reported to the experimentally measured values of resonance (natural) frequencies, is presented in this paper. The most appropriate values of silicon Young's modulus depending on the crystal orientation of the structure and the type of model, including also the dynamic Young's modulus determined by the authors, have been inferred.","PeriodicalId":403202,"journal":{"name":"CAS 2011 Proceedings (2011 International Semiconductor Conference)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128786432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Surface mounted assembly of SIW circuits for flexible communication applications","authors":"V. Buiculescu, S. Costovici","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095761","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095761","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents a new connection topology intended for flexible integration of substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) components, based on a building blocks concept. This connection type was experimentally validated on a model made of FR-4 substrate, by using printed circuit board (PCB) technology, with a bandwidth exceeding the regular 5 GHz unlicensed telecommunications frequency range. The measured results are in excellent agreement with simulated two-port parameters. The transition geometry is compatible with surface mounted technology (SMT).","PeriodicalId":403202,"journal":{"name":"CAS 2011 Proceedings (2011 International Semiconductor Conference)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129821227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Counter-propagating soliton interactions in photorefractive InP:Fe semiconductor","authors":"D. Tranca, P. Schiopu","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.2011.6095843","url":null,"abstract":"Interactions between two counter-propagating self-trapped beams at infrared wavelengths are experimentally observed in bulk photorefractive semiconductor material InP:Fe. The experimental results are in good concordance with computer simulations. Using these simulations we show that it is possible to develop optical interconnections based on waveguides induced by soliton interactions in a bulk semiconductor material.","PeriodicalId":403202,"journal":{"name":"CAS 2011 Proceedings (2011 International Semiconductor Conference)","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127346219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}