We propose a non-equilibrium electrokinetic (EK) mixer with a nanoporous membrane fabricated on a microfluidic chip by laser polymerization technique. A non-equilibrium EK mixer had an array of nanochannels to generate a vortex using ion depletion and consequent electroconvection [1]. The nanochannels, however, require expensive and complicated fabrication processes. On the other hand, the lase...

In this paper we present a new circuit design for a 2.4GHz CMOS direct conversion mixer incorporating adaptive offset cancellation. The basic circuit structure is that of a Gilbert cell mixer. Offsets are cancelled by dynamically varying the bias on the loads, which are designed to provide constant impedance independent of the load cancellation current. The bias control is regulated via an adap...

We report the development of a low noise and broadband SIS mixer aimed for 1 THz channel of the Caltech Airborne Submillimeter Interstellar Medium Investigations Receiver (CASIMIR), designed for the Stratospheric Observatory for Far Infrared Astronomy, (SOFIA). In the SIS mixer are used the Nb/AlN/NbTiN junctions with the Josephson critical current density of about 40 KA/cm . The mixer is built...

The scaling of CMOS technology has greatly influenced the design of analog and radio-frequency circuits. In particular, as technology advances, due to the use of lower supply voltage the available voltage headroom is decreased. In this paper, after a brief overview of conventional low-power CMOS active mixer structures, we introduce an active mixer structure with sub-mW-level power consumption ...

This interactive demo features MIXER, a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) consisting of synthetic characters representing the various actors in a scenario group difference scenario. MIXER creates virtual dramas by using interactive narrative with those characters. The goal is to enable children to identify social rule differences, by interacting with one of the characters to which they become ...

In this paper, the control over the second gate voltage in a dual-gate FET resistive mixer is employed for amplitude remodulating the response signal in a retrodirective array. A resistive mixer is integrated with an aperture coupled square patch, and a data signal voltage, Vg2s(t), is appropriately conceived in order to control the magnitude of the device time-varying output conductance. Measu...

Abstract In this work, the role of appropriate mixing for mercaptan removal from Kerosene using caustic soda has been investigated in the pilot scale. Static mixer at different condition has been used as a passive mixing tool to achieve proper mixing and consequently high performance of mercaptan removal. Two lengths of static mixer including 20 and 40 cm as well as two pitches 1 and 3 m...

This paper reports a novel MMIC balanced sub-harmonic cold FET mixer for MVDS applications using 0.15mm GaAs pHEMT. The mixer, which includes a LO buffer amplifier, was optimized for highly linear upconversion performance in the 42-43.5GHz RF band, 19.520.5GHz LO band and 2.45-3.45 GHz IF band. A dedicated simulation method has been developed to optimize conversion loss and determine optimum ma...

A few years ago, the process of selecting a mixer for most applications was straightforward. When increased demand required an increase in production, process engineers were naturally inclined to choose the type of mixer that had worked before in the same application. When they began talking to equipment manufacturers, their questions focused on capacity, auxiliary equipment, projected delivery...

This paper discusses the design and evaluation of the system MIXER (Moderating Interactions for Cross-Cultural Empathic Relationships), which applies a novel approach to the education of children in cultural sensitivity. MIXER incorporates intelligent affective and interactive characters, including a model of a Theory of Mind mechanism, in a simulated virtual world. We discuss the relevant peda...