Browsing Electrical and Computer Engineering by Title
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Modeling and Simulations of Molybdenum Diselenide (MoSe₂) Phototransistors
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-10)Since the first demonstration of graphene, two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted gigantic attentions from the electronic device community. Various 2D materials showing metallic, semiconducting, and insulating ... -
Modeling Management Metrics for Monitoring Software Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)Software systems are growing rapidly in size and complexity, and becoming more and more difficult and expensive to maintain exclusively by human operators. These systems are expected to be highly available, and failure ... -
Modeling of a-Si:H n-i-p detectors
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-15)The widespread use of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) devices prompted the need for models to identify challenges and solutions early on in the design process.Hydrogenated amorphous silicon photodiodes are ... -
Modeling of a-Si:H TFT I-V Characteristics in the Forward Subthreshold Operation
(University of Waterloo, 2005)The hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) thin-film transistors (TFTs) are widely used as switching elements in LCD displays and large area matrix addressed senor arrays. In recent years, a-Si:H TFTs have been used ... -
Modeling of Compressed Air Energy Storage for Power System Performance Studies
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-16)In the effective integration of large renewable generation for grid scale applications, pumped-storage hydro and Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) are currently economically and technically feasible alternatives to ... -
Modeling of Renewable Resources in Distribution System Planning and Operation
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-03)In recent decades, interest in placing renewable resources in conventional power systems has increased because of their ability to reduce fossil fuel consumption, which leads to the preservation of the environment. The ... -
Modeling Power Consumption of Applications Software Running on Servers
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-18)Reducing power consumption in computational processes is important to software devel- opers. Ideally, a tremendous amount of software design efforts goes into considerations that are critical to power efficiencies of ... -
Modeling, Design and Test of an Integrated Optical Neural Recording Device
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-20)It has long been a goal of neuroscientists to understand how electrophysiological activity in the nervous system corresponds to, and causes, specific physiological actions. Such knowledge could be used to develop cures for ... -
Modeling, Stability Analysis, and Control of Distributed Generation in the Context of Microgrids
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-21)One of the consequences of competitive electricity markets and international commitments to green energy is the fast development and increase in the amount of distributed generation (DG) in distribution grids. These DGs ... -
Modelling and Control of Small-Scale Helicopter on a Test Platform
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-23)The helicopter is a Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) system with highly coupled characteristics, which increases the complexity of the system dynamics. In addition, the system dynamics of the helicopter are ... -
Modelling the Power Cost of Application Software Running on Servers
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-08)One of the most important aspects of managing data centres is controlling the power consumption of applications running on servers. Developers, in particular, should evaluate each of their applications from a power consumption ... -
Modelling, Control, and Planning of Microgrids for Power Quality Assurance
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-15)This thesis considers power quality improvement for microgrids penetrated with nonlinear loads at two levels: 1) at the device level, which is carried out through the distributed generators’ (DGs’) controllers on a ... -
Modified Differential Cascode Voltage Switch Logic Optimized for Sub-threshold Voltage Operation
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-20)Ultra-low sub-threshold voltage research has become increasingly important with the recent shift in consumer electronics towards low power designs for mobile, wearable, and implantable technologies. These applications are ... -
A Modular and Scalable Architecture for Millimeter-Wave Beam-forming Antenna Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-24)As the demand for higher data rates increases, wireless technologies (e.g., satellite communications, fifth Generation (5G) wireless communications, and automotive radars) are migrating toward millimeter-wave (mm-W) ... -
Modular Nonlinear Characterization System and Large-Signal Behavioral Modelling of Unmatched Transistors for Streamlined Power Amplifier Design
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-21)This thesis provides a comprehensive approach to the characterization and modelling of large-signal nonlinear RF/microwave devices, circuits and systems. This research is moti- vated by the increased linearity and ... -
Modulation-Level Coding for Wireless Network Coding
(University of Waterloo, 2009-12-17)When intermediate nodes encode messages in wireless network coding, a question arises: Which modulation scheme should be used to broadcast the encoded message? Should it be limited to a receiver with a low modulation-level ... -
Molecular Beam Epitaxial Growth Optimization for Next Generation Optoelectronic Devices Based on III-V Semiconductors
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-01)Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) has been serving as the best tool for group III-V compound growths due to its capability of depositing epilayers with high single-crystalline quality, high purity and Angstrom-scale thickness ... -
Molybdenum Disulphide (MoS2) Nanosheet Inks Evaluated for Printed Electronics and Application to Thin-Film Transistors
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-20)Inkjet printing is a versatile deposition technique that has been used for the fabrication of electronic circuits, from simple conductive tracks to complete 3D logic circuits. The emergence of solution-processable 2D layered ... -
Molybdenum Disulphide (MoS₂)-Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) Hybrid Ink for Printed Thin-Film Transistor Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-14)Organic Thin-Film Transistors (OTFTs) based on Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT)-Molybdenum Disulphide (MoS₂) composite films as an active layer were prepared via inkjet printing. There have been many attempts to incorporate ... -
Monolithic Integrated Reconfigurable RF-MEMS Phase Shifters
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-26)Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) actuators are a key technology that have been utilized in many real-world applications. This thesis investigates the application of MEMS technology in the design of RF components and ...