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Gallium nitride (GaN) is a binary III/V direct bandgap semiconductor commonly used in bright light-emitting diodes since the 1990s. Its sensitivity to ionizing radiation is low, making it a suitable material for solar cell arrays for satellites. This book covers GaN from the fundamental physics to the fabrication of devices and circuits that are already foreseen to replace standard silicon or gallium arsenide (GaAs) in many applications.

This book delivers a modern treatise on mixed-signal integrated circuit design for power management. Comprised of chapters authored by leading researchers from industry and academia, the text describes circuit- and architectural-level innovations that meet advanced power and speed capabilities, exploring the use of new materials such as diamond, gallium arsenide, gallium nitride, and silicon carbide. The book discusses cutting-edge design techniques and presents innovative approaches to the integration of new device technologies with main-stream silicon platforms, encouraging the development of autonomous integrated energy system modules.

This book delivers a comprehensive introduction to optical imaging and sensing, from devices to system-level applications. Drawing upon the extensive academic and industrial experience of its prestigious editors and renowned chapter authors, this authoritative text explains the physical principles of optical imaging and sensing, providing an essential understanding of the design, operation, and practical applications of optical imaging and sensing systems. It covers topics such as silicon-based imaging characteristics, nanophotonic phased arrays, thin-film sensors, label-free DNA sensors, and in vivo flow cytometry.

Circuits and Systems for Security and Privacy begins by introducing the basic theoretical concepts and arithmetic used in algorithms for security and cryptography, and by reviewing the fundamental building blocks of cryptographic systems. It then analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of real-world implementations that not only optimize power, area, and throughput but also resist side-channel attacks. Merging the perspectives of experts from industry and academia, the book provides valuable insight and necessary background for the design of security-aware circuits and systems as well as efficient accelerators used in security applications.

This book delivers timely coverage of component- and system-level electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. Illustrated with tables, figures, and case studies, the text brings together contributions from internationally respected researchers and engineers with expertise in ESD design, optimization, modeling, simulation, and characterization. It provides readers with a deeper understanding of ESD events, ESD protection design principles, important aspects of the modeling and simulation of ESD protection solutions, and vital processes including Si CMOS, Si BCD, Si SOI, and GaN technologies.

This book is a valuable resource for experienced analog/radio frequency circuit designers as well as undergraduate-level microelectronics researchers. It introduces novel traveling wave circuit techniques to boost the performance of high-speed circuits in standard low-cost production technologies, like complementary metal oxide semiconductors. Highlights include a dual-loop coupled traveling wave oscillator topology; a force-based starter mechanism for dual-loop, even-symmetry, multiphase traveling wave oscillators; higher-frequency, passive inductive, and quarter-wave-length-based pumped distributed wave oscillators; and a unique method of traveling wave frequency multiplication and power combining.

This book provides a complete reference for labs on chip in biotechnology, presenting a global view of current research and development. It integrates coverage of technology issues with strong theoretical explanations of design techniques; describes biochemical elements required to work on labs on chip; discusses fabrication, microfluidic, and electronic and optical detection techniques; and addresses planar technologies, polymer microfabrication, and process scalability to huge volumes. Devoting a chapter to labs on chip for genetics, this cutting-edge text offers valuable guidance for the design decision-making process.

Offering valuable insight into the latest developments in nanoscale technologies for the study of biological systems, this book covers device fabrication methods targeting the substrate on the nanoscale through surface modification, explores the generation of nanostructured biointerfaces and bioelectronics elements, discusses biosensors and integrated devices with nanoscale functionalities, and examines biological applications of nanoscale devices, including a review of nanotechnology in tissue engineering. It provides a deep understanding of the cutting-edge applications of nanotechnologies in biological engineering, and how to apply the relevant scientific concepts.

This state-of-the-art work addresses both mainstream and emerging metallic spintronic devices. Featuring contributions from well-known academic and industrial experts, the book examines the latest metallic spintronic device research, developments, and applications, from magnetic tunneling junction sensors and spin torque oscillators to spin torque memory and logic. The text aims to equip anyone who is serious about metallic spintronic devices with up-to-date design, modeling, and processing knowledge. It can be used either by an expert in the field or a graduate student in course curriculum.

As the use of smart grid technologies grows, so does the need for utilities and their suppliers to develop new business models, strategies, and processes. This book explores the design and implementation of smart grid technologies, with an emphasis on reducing costs and improving ROI. Focusing on industrial applications, the text includes examples and test cases for real-life implementation. It describes smart grid simulation software, discusses trade-offs associated with the utilization of smart grid technologies, and provides insight into future possibilities for smart grid use.

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the practical design and implementation of integrated front-end electronics for radiation detectors, providing specialized knowledge previously obtained only through the study of multiple technical and scientific papers. Including numerical examples where appropriate, the text covers the fundamental principles of signal processing for radiation detectors, discusses the relevant analog building blocks used in the front-end electronics, employs systematically weak and moderate inversion regimes in circuit analysis, and makes complex topics such as noise and circuit-weighting functions more accessible.

From power electronics to power integrated circuits, smart power technologies to GaN power HEMTs, Integrated Power Devices and TCAD Simulation provides a complete picture of the power management and semiconductor industry. Instead of abstract theories and daunting equations, the text uses TCAD simulations to explain the design of integrated power devices. The book not only describes the physics inside devices such as LDMOSFETs, LIGBTs, and super junction LDMOSFETs but also delivers a simple introduction to power management systems essential to engineers and students.

While similar books concentrate only on microfluidics or nanotechnology, this book describes integrated approaches for the detection of single cells and molecules. Focusing exclusively on biological and chemical targets, it explores state-of-the-art physical, chemical, contact, and noncontact detection methods, explaining the theory behind the different techniques. By highlighting a variety of technologies, the text allows for a comparison of the fundamental advantages and challenges of each, as well as an appreciation of the power of leveraging scalability and integration to achieve sensitivity at low cost.

The book has two-fold intentions. Firstly it assembles the latest research in the field of nanoscale memories technology in one place. And secondly, it exposes the reader to myriad applications that nanoscale memories technology has enabled. The book is meant for advanced graduate research work or for academicians and researchers. This way the book has a widespread appeal, including practicing engineers, academicians, research scientists, and senior graduate students. Nanoscale memories today have a widespread application range.

For decades, people have sought to harvest energy from natural sources. Lately, climate change has popularized solar or photovoltaic technology, while piezoelectric technology is being developed to power handheld devices, and thermoelectric technology is being explored to convert wasted engine heat into electricity. Written by experts from academia and industry, Energy Harvesting with Functional Materials and Microsystems presents current research and explains the field from a materials and device perspective, with resulting technologies capable of enabling low-power implantable sensors or large-scale electrical grids.

Providing a fundamental and analytical understanding of the underlying technology for smart sensors, this valuable reference describes sensors that can be integrated into arrays and examines the computational power of advanced communication devices. It showcases the latest advancements in sensors with biotechnology, medical science, chemical detection, environmental monitoring, automotive, and industrial applications, discussing software and sensor systems as well as issues surrounding sensor fusion. Containing contributions from authors working at the leading edge of sensor technology, the text inspires innovation in smart sensors and systems.

The book has two intentions. First, it assembles the latest research in the field of medical imaging technology in one place. Detailed descriptions of current state-of-the-art medical imaging systems (comprised of x-ray CT, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine) and data processing techniques are discussed. Information is provided that will give interested engineers and scientists a solid foundation from which to build with additional resources. Secondly, it exposes the reader to myriad applications that medical imaging technology has enabled.

For all the interest that wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have created over the past decade, there are few examples to show that they are truly delivering on this promise. What is missing? Deviating from the usual focus on routing and energy efficiency, this book explores the path from conceptual development to actual applications. It gives examples of what applications of WSNs could look like, identifies constraints, and highlights lessons learned from existing applications. Throughout, this book challenges your thinking about how to design a WSN application.