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A New Approximation of Fermi-Dirac Integrals of Order 1/2 by Prony’s Method and Its Applications in Semiconductor Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-20)Electronic devices are vital for our modern life. Semiconductor devices are at the core of them. Semiconductor devices are governed by the transport and behavior of electrons and holes which in turn are controlled by ... -
A new approximation of Fermi-Dirac integrals of order 1/2 for degenerate semiconductor devices
(Elsevier, 2018-06-01)There had been tremendous growth in the field of Integrated circuits (ICs) in the past fifty years. Scaling laws mandated both lateral and vertical dimensions to be reduced and a steady increase in doping densities. Most ... -
New Color Patterning Techniques for OLED Displays
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-03)Organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) are light emitting devices consisting of a stack of organic semiconductors sandwiched by electrodes. Since the first report of a high-efficiency device by Tang and Van Slyke in 1987, ... -
New Control Algorithms for the Distributed Generation Interface in Grid-Connected and Micro-grid Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2008-11-13)Driven by economic, technical, and environmental reasons, the energy sector is moving into an era where large portions of increases in electrical energy demand will be met through widespread installation of distributed ... -
New Control Algorithms for the Robust Operation and Stabilization of Active Distribution Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-01)The integration of renewable distributed generation units (DGs) alters distribution systems so that rather than having passive structures, with unidirectional power flow, they become active distribution networks (ADNs), ... -
New Convolutional Neural Network Topology with Compressed Information to Enhance Accuracy for Image Classification Task
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)Source coding and deep learning are two major branches in the field of information processing. Source coding encodes information that can be summarised with patterns into certain representation without semantic consideration. ... -
A New Design of Multiple Classifier System and its Application to Classification of Time Series Data
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-24)To solve the challenging pattern classification problem, machine learning researchers have extensively studied Multiple Classifier Systems (MCSs). The motivations for combining classifiers are found in the literature from ... -
New Distributed Byzantine Fault Detection & Data Integrity Scheme for WANET
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-30)Wireless ad-hoc networks (WANET) with multi-hop communication are subject to a variety of faults and attacks, and detecting the source of any fault is highly important to maintain the quality of service, confidentiality, ... -
New Methods for Channel Allocation Schemes in wireless Cellular Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-19)Due to the fast-growing number of cell-phone users, channel allocation scheme for channel assignment plays an important role in cellular networks. Having known that for downlink transmission the base-station aims to ... -
A New Model for Thin Film Solar Cells Using Photon Cycling
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-19)The solar energy has emerged as one of the most promising and reliable renewable energy resources attracting much attention to the study of photovoltaics. A principal aim of solar cells is to maximize the absorption of ... -
New Models and Analytical Frameworks for Power Systems with Wind Generation
(University of Waterloo, 2012-06-18)Wind energy is a proven energy source that does not contribute to emission of greenhouse gases, air and water pollution, or generate large quantities of waste. However, wind generation is dependent on wind speed, which is ... -
New Paradigms in Medium-Term Operations and Planning of Power Systems in Deregulation
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-29)The operation of a large and complex electric power system requires meticulous and rigorous study and incessant planning. All the players involved, must plan ahead to account for the uncertainties that can affect the ... -
New Platforms for Terahertz Silicon Waveguides and Their Application in Absorption Spectroscopy
(University of Waterloo, 2018-02-15)Waveguides (components which convey electromagnetic waves between points) are essential building blocks within miniaturized systems for all ranges of frequency and applications, including those in the Terahertz (THz) ... -
New Plug-in Electric Vehicles Charging Models Based on Demand Response Programs for System Reliability Improvement
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-21)Recent years have seen a dramatic worldwide increase in the use of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs). Their tremendous social, economic, and environmental benefits have made PEVs highly promising alternatives to conventional ... -
A New Segmentation Algorithm for Prostate Boundary Detection in 2D Ultrasound Images
(University of Waterloo, 2003)Prostate segmentation is a required step in determining the volume of a prostate, which is very important in the diagnosis and the treatment of prostate cancer. In the past, radiologists manually segment the two-dimensional ... -
A New Silicon-Based Dielectric Waveguide Technology for Millimeter-Wave/Terahertz Devices and Integrated Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-19)In recent decades, the millimeter-Wave (mmWave)/THz band has attracted great attention in the research community. The Terahertz frequency band runs from approximately 300 GHz to 3 THz, an incredible 2700 GHz of bandwidth. ... -
A New Transmit Diversity Method Using Quantized Random Phases
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-23)Wireless communication systems, aside from path-loss, also suffer from small scale up-and- down variations in the power of the received signal. These fluctuations in the received signal power, commonly referred to as ... -
Next-Generation Solid-State Quantum Emitters
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-31)This thesis details two types of deterministic solid-state quantum emitters, an optically-driven quantum dot source in a tapered nanowire waveguide, and an electrically-driven source implemented by integrating a single-electron ... -
Node Cluster Stability in Vehicular Ad hoc Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-15)In recent years, efforts have been made to deploy communication capabilities in vehicles and the transport infrastructure, leading to a potential of vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). In the envisioned VANET, communications ... -
Noise Analysis and Measurement for Current Mode and Voltage Mode Active Pixel Sensor Readout Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-28)A detailed experimental and theoretical investigation of noise in both current mode and voltage mode amorphous silicon (a-Si) active pixel sensors (APS) has been performed in this study. Both flicker (1/f) and thermal noise ...