IoT edge devices process the data collected, which can contain sensitive information related to user. It is crucial incorporate robust encryption algorithms considering resource and power budget of these devices. In this paper, we present a power-based SCA-resistant implementation ChaCha20 algorithm for low-end by utilizing memory arrays. The 10T SRAM-based performs simple operations (like NAND...

facts technology has considerable applications in power systems, such as; improving the steady stateperformance, damping the power system oscillations, controlling the power flow, and etc. statcom is oneof the most important facts devices used in the parallel compensation, enhancing transient stability andetc. since three phase fault is widespread in power systems, in this paper statcom is used...

This paper presents a HW/SW co-design methodology for the design of resource limited embedded devices. The design methodology takes advantage of system abstraction and attached vertical and horizontal co-design flows. The vertical co-design flow focuses on a system consisting of a standard processor and a custom hardware as co-processor. The horizontal co-design flow implements the system’s fun...

We report in this paper the design, fabrication and experimental characterization of a piezoelectric MEMS microgenerator. This device scavenges the energy of ambient mechanical vibrations characterized by frequencies in the range of 1 kHz. This component is made with Aluminum Nitride thin film deposited with a CMOS compatible process. Moreover we analyze two possible solutions for the signal re...

The recent advancement of the Internet Things (IoT) enables possibility data collection from diverse environments using IoT devices. However, despite rapid low-power communication technologies, deployment networks still faces many challenges. In this paper, we propose a hybrid, low-power, wide-area network (LPWAN) structure that can achieve coverage and low power consumption on devices by utili...

Silicon carbide (SiC) power devices have the potential to operate at high temperatures beyond capabilities of silicon devices. At increased temperatures, temperature-dependent material properties SiC die and package multilayer structure can influence electrothermal (ET) device performance. In this article, a new step-back-correction technique implemented in finite-difference-method-based therma...

In emerging electric power systems, increased transactions often lead to the situations where the system no longer remains in secure operating region. The flexible Ac transmission system (FACTS) controllers can play an important role in the power system security enhancement. However, due to high capital investment, it is necessary to locate these controllers optimally in the power system. FACTS...

Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices have shown satisfactory performance in alleviating the problems of electrical transmission systems. Optimal FACTS allocation problem, which includes finding optimal type and location of these devices, have been widely studied by researchers for improving variety of power system technical parameters. In this paper, a DIgSILENT-based Discrete Parti...