Electric field detection using solid state variable capacitance

Fractal Capacitors - Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of

A linear capacitor structure using fractal geometries is described. This capacitor exploits both lateral and vertical electric fields to increase the capacitance per unit area. Compared to standard parallel-plate capacitors, the parasitic bottomplate capacitance is reduced. Unlike conventional metal-to-metal capacitors, the capacitance density increases with technology scaling. A classic fracta...

Solid state electric field sensor

Power measurement systems, such as Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) structures, require installation of special voltage and current instrument transformers connected to the energized conductor to collect data from the power line. While non-contacting methods of current monitoring are already well known and implemented, the contactless voltage monitoring is still lacking. This paper describes a tun...

A novel multiferroic system: rare earth chromates

In this work, we report on our studies on the multiferroic properties of two rare earth chromates, GdCrO3 and YCrO3. Polycrystalline bulks and thin films have been fabricated using conventional solid state reaction and pulsed laser deposition. Magnetic measurements have revealed that both compounds show weak ferromagnetism below the antiferromagnetic Neel temperature, TN, of 170 and 140 K for G...

Solid-State Memcapacitive System with Negative and Diverging Capacitance

Electrolyte – Semiconductor Combinations for Organic Electronic Devices

The discovery of semi-conducting organic materials has opened new possibilities for electronic devices and systems because of their solution processibility, lightweight and flexibility compared to inorganic semiconductors. The combination of semiconductors with electrolytes, and more especially organic semiconductors and solid electrolytes has attracted the attention of researchers because of t...