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Apparatus and computer programs are provided for generating n high-precision data elements corresponding to an nx1 vector x satisfying Ax = b where A is a symmetric, positive- definite nxn matrix corresponding to nxn predefined high-precision data elements and b is an nx1 vector corresponding to n predefined high-precision data elements. The apparatus (1) comprises memory (3) for storing input data defining the data elements of matrix A and of vector b, and control logic (2). In a first processing step (a), the control logic (2) implements a first iterative process for generating from the input data n low-precision data elements corresponding to an nx1 vector x1 satisfying A1x1 = b1. Here, A1 is an nxn matrix corresponding to the nxn data elements of matrix A in low precision and bi is an nx1 vector corresponding to the nx1 data elements of vector b in low precision. The control logic (2) terminates the first iterative process on occurrence of a first convergence condition. In a step (b), the control logic converts the data elements of vector x1 to high-precision data elements to obtain a current solution vector x. In a step (c), control logic (2) implements a second iterative process for generating n low-precision data elements corresponding to an nxl correction vector dependent on the difference between the vector b and the vector product Ax. The control logic (2) terminates the second iterative process on occurrence of a second convergence condition. In a step (d), control logic (2) produces from the n low-precision data elements of the correction vector respective high-precision data elements of an nx1 update vector u, and then, in a step (e), updates the data elements of the current solution vector x such that x = x + u. The control logic (2) performs steps (c) to (e) until occurrence of a third convergence condition.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a member including a substrate and a layer of N (X) Y (1-X) AlO 3 thereon. SOLUTION: X is a molar fraction of 0
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an organic material which exhibits an increased intrinsic luminescence of organic molecular unit by substituting a plurality of specific positions of a base unit comprising tris(8-quinolinlato)aluminum (111) are substituted with electron-donating groups and simultaneously by substituting a specified position of the unit with an electron-accepting group or a p- nonlocalized group. SOLUTION: This organic material comprises units each of which is formed by substituting the 3-and 4-positions of tris(8-quilinolinolato)aluminum (111) with electron-donating groups and simultaneously by substituting the 5-position with an electron-accepting groups. The electron-donating group is selected from among -R'R"R''', -NR2, and OR. The electron-accepting group or the p- nonlocalized group is selected from among -CX3, -CX2-CX3, -SO3R, -CR=CR2, -CX=CX2, and-COOM. A preferable electron-donating group is -CH3; and a preferable electron-accepting group is -CF=CF2. In the formulas, R, R', and R" are each H or alkyl; R''' is alkyl; X is F, Cl or Br; and M is a metal ion.
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A photovoltaic device (10a-e) is disclosed, comprising: a light absorbing material (34, 35) being an amorphous semiconductor material; and a band-stop filter structure (20) with a given stopband, the structure arranged with respect to the light absorbing material to attenuate electromagnetic radiation reaching the light absorbing material and having angular frequencies ω * within the stopband, wherein the stopband corresponds to electronic excitations h ω * from valence band tail (VBT) states of the amorphous material to conduction band tail (CBT) states of the amorphous material.
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An iIterative refinement apparatus is provided for generating data defining a solution vector x for a linear system represented by Ax = b, where A is a predetermined matrix and b is a predetermined vector. An outer solver (2, Fig 1) processes input data, defining the matrix A and vector b, in accordance with an outer loop of an iterative refinement method to generate said data defining the solution vector x. An inner solver (3, Fig 1) processes data items in accordance with an inner loop of the iterative refinement method. The inner solver is operable for processing said data items having variable bit-width and data format. A precision controller (4, Fig 1) determines the bit-widths and data formats of the data items adaptively in dependence on results of processing steps during progress of the iterative refinement method. The precision controller 4 is adapted to control operation of the inner solver 3 for processing said data items with the bit-widths and data formats so determined.
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Photovoltaikeinheit (10a bis 10e), aufweisend:• ein amorphes Photovoltaikmaterial (34) und• eine Bandstoppfilterstruktur (20), welche ein gegebenes Stoppband aufweist, welches sich von einer unteren begrenzenden Winkelfrequenz ω≥ 0 bis zu einer oberen begrenzenden Winkelfrequenz ωerstreckt, wobei ω> ωund wobei die Filterstruktur in der Einheit in Bezug auf das Photovoltaikmaterial so eingerichtet ist, dass elektromagnetische Strahlungen gedämpft werden, die das Photovoltaikmaterial mit Winkelfrequenzen ω* innerhalb des Stoppbands erreichen, so dass ω
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Es wird eine Photovoltaikeinheit (10a bis 10e) offenbart, aufweisend: ein lichtabsorbierendes Material (34, 35), welches ein amorphes Halbleitermaterial ist; und eine Bandstoppfilterstruktur (20) mit einem gegebenen Stoppband, wobei die Struktur in Bezug auf das lichtabsorbierende Material so eingerichtet ist, dass elektromagnetische Strahlung gedämpft wird, die das lichtabsorbierende Material erreicht und Winkelfrequenzen ω* innerhalb des Stoppbands aufweist, wobei das Stoppband elektronischen Anregungen ħω* aus Valenzbandrand(VBT)-Zuständen des amorphen Materials in Leitungsbandrand(CBT)-Zustände des amorphen Materials entspricht.
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The invention relates to tris(8-quinolinolato)aluminum(III) (Alq 3 ) . This Alq 3 is substituted in the 3- or 4- position with an electron-donor group and simultaneously in the 5-position with an electron-acceptor or p-delocalizing group. Using this material as an emitting luminescent layer, the efficiency of the intrinsic luminescense can be greatly enhanced.
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Conjugate gradient solver apparatus 2 is provided for generating data defining a solution vector x for a linear system represented by Ax = b where A is a predetermined matrix and b is a predetermined vector. Solver circuitry 6 of the apparatus processes input data, defining said matrix A and vector b, in accordance with an iterative conjugate gradient method to generate said data defining the solution vector x. The solver circuitry is adapted to process data items, corresponding to vectors used in said conjugate gradientmethod, having a variable fixed-point data format. A precision controller 7 of the apparatus determines the fixed-point data formats of respective said data items adaptively during progress of the conjugate gradient method in the solver circuitry 6. The solver apparatus may be implemented by a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The adaptive fixed-point format variation allows good results to be achieved while exploiting the simple, fast, and power-efficient operations available with fixed-point processing.