Camera based systems have been a preferred choice in many motion tracking applications due to the ease of installation and the ability to work in unprepared environments. The concept of these systems is based on extracting image information (colour and shape properties) to detect the object location. However, the resolution of the image and the camera field-ofview (FOV) are two main factors tha...

The first transistor-based impedance matching circuit for radio-frequency (RF) applications is introduced in this paper. It adapts arbitrary output impedances of RF blocks to desired values between 50 and 250 , from 0 to 5GHz, while occupying only 0.005mm2 of circuit area in a 0.35μm SiGe BiCMOS process. Its superiority over traditional passive-element networks can be resumed by the following f...

A THEORY OF COCHLEAR INPUT IMPEDANCE AND MIDDLE EAR PARAMETER ESTIMATION by SUNIL PURIA Advisers: Professor Nenad M. Marinovic and Dr. Jont B. Allen In this thesis it is hypothesized that the geometry of the cat cochlea has evolved to maximize sound transmission from the eardrum to the cochlea. This hypothesis is shown to be tenable by modeling the cochlear input impedance and the middle-ear. I...

In this study, we present a quantitative approach to construct effective 3D muscle tissues through shape optimization and load impedance matching with electrical and optical stimulation. We have constructed long, thin, fascicle-like skeletal muscle tissue and optimized its form factor through mechanical characterization. A new apparatus was designed and built, which allowed us to measure force-...

Inter-chip signaling latency and bandwidth can be key factors limiting the performance of large VLSI systems. We present a high performance, transmission line signaling scheme for point-to-point communications between VLSI components. In particular, we detail circuitry which allows a pad driver to sense the voltage level on the attached pad during signaling and adjust the drive impedance to mat...

Single and Dual feed Antennas with dual frequencies have been demonstrated. Varactor diodes are used for independent tuning. The PIFA (Planar Inverted F-Antenna) has two frequencies from 0.7 to 1.1 GHz and from 1.7 to 2.3GHz. Impedance match of about -10dB an isolation greater than 13dB is obtained. The single feed antenna can be tuned from 1.2 to 1.6GHz and 1.6 to 2.3 GHz. The antenna volumes ...

I/Q demodulation is a common and useful RF signal processing technique used in charged-particle accelerators. When implemented with conventional analog RF components, a number of inherent errors can degrade the I/Q Demodulator performance, including gain balance, quadrature-phase balance, DC offsets, impedance match, and carrier leakage. Recent advances in high-speed analog-to-digital converter...

I/Q demodulation is a common and useful RF signal processing technique used in charged-particle accelerators. When implemented with conventional analog RF components, a number of inherent errors can degrade the I/Q Demodulator performance, including gain balance, quadrature-phase balance, DC offsets, impedance match, and carrier leakage. Recent advances in high-speed analog-to-digital converter...

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection devices can have an adverse effect on the performance of high frequency and RF circuits. This work presents for the first time, an s-parameter based analysis of the performance of RF circuits with various ESD protection designs. Additionally, a design methodology for distributed ESD protection using coplanar waveguides is developed to achieve a better im...