Abstract:
A method for growing germanium epitaxial films is disclosed. Initially, a silicon substrate is preconditioned with hydrogen gas. The temperature of the preconditioned silicon substrate is then decreased, and germane gas is flowed over the preconditioned silicon substrate to form an intrinsic germanium seed layer. Next, a mixture of germane and phosphine gases can be flowed over the intrinsic germanium seed layer to produce an n-doped germanium seed layer. Otherwise, a mixture of diborane and germane gases can be flowed over the intrinsic germanium seed layer to produce a p-doped germanium seed layer. At this point, a bulk germanium layer can be grown on top of the doped germanium seed layer.
Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed for reducing off-state leakage current in a differential switching device. The techniques can be embodied, for example, in a method that includes receiving a differential input signal at a differential input of each of a primary switch and a dummy switch. In an enabled -state of the device, the method further includes passing the differential input signal to a differential output of the primary switch. In a disabled-state of the device, the method further Includes canceling off-state leakage current at the differential output of the primary switch, by virtue of the dummy switch having its differential output reverse-coupled to the differential output of the primary switch. The method may further include preventing the dummy switch from passing signals other than off-state leakage signals. The techniques can be embodied, for instance, in a switching device.
Abstract:
A system and method for generating target area information comprises a first processor receiving first information of a first classification level and a second processor receiving second information of a second classification level. A cross domain processor (CDP) is coupled to the processors. The second processor receives a request from an entity about a target area and interrogates a first sensor. The second processor receives first information from the first sensor and sends the request through the CDP to the first processor. The first processor interrogates a second sensor and receives second information from the second sensor. The first processor filters the second information based on the first and second classification levels to produce filtered information and sends the filtered information through the CDP to the second processor. The second processor integrates the first and filtered information to produce integrated information and sends the integrated information to the entity.
Abstract:
A bipolar pυlse generator includes two, two-conductor transmission lines coupled together with a load positioned between the two transmission lines. Two segments of one transmission tine are charged and switchably coupled to two segments of the other transmission line to produce a bipolar pulse on the matched load. The generator may include two transmission line structures coupled together with a load positioned between each transmission line structures. The first transmission line structure may include a stepped transmission line and an embedded transmission line segment. A switch is coupled between the embedded transmission fine segment and another segment of the transmission line structure. During operation, the first transmission line structure is charged to a potential with the switch in the open position and, when the switch is closed, the charge on the first transmission line structure together with the second transmission tine structure generates a bipolar pulse on the matched load.
Abstract:
A convenient handheld locator is provided for locating an item in an urban environment in which the locator is programmed to search for and locate specific items, with the detected item being displayed on the locator as to its identity or name, also displaying where the item is relative to the locator, as to position and range.
Abstract:
CdSiP 2 crystals with sizes and optical quality suitable for use as nonlinear optical devices are disclosed, as well as NLO devices based thereupon. A method of growing the crystals by directional solidification from a stoichiometric melt is also disclosed. The disclosed NLO crystals have a higher nonlinear coefficient than prior art crystals that can be pumped by solid state lasers, and are particularly useful for frequency shifting 1.06 μm, 1.55 μm, and 2 μm lasers to wavelengths between 2 μm and 10 μm. Due to the high thermal conductivity and low losses of the claimed CdSiP 2 crystals, average output power can exceed 10 W without severe thermal lensing. A 6.45 μm laser source for use as a medical laser scalpel is also disclosed, in which a CdSiP 2 crystal is configured for non-critical phase matching, pumped by a 1064nm Nd:YAG laser, and temperature-tuned to produce output at 6.45 μm.
Abstract:
Increasing the communication capacity of a shared ad-hoc wireless channel by using MUD to distinguish overlapping information transmitted simultaneously by a plurality of nodes. The transmitting nodes simultaneously provide parameter-estimating signals over separate, unshared, low-rate parameter channels generated using orthogonal frequencies, spread spectrum technology, or time multiplexing. Receiving nodes use these separate, non-overlapping parameter-estimating signals to estimate MUD-required signal parameters such as amplitude, phase, and frequency offset, thereby enabling use of lower complexity MUD receivers, because the parameters are not estimated in the presence of other interference. Node ID, spreading code type, and/or other information can also be transmitted over the parameter channels. Limiting the number of parameter channels can limit the maximum number of transmitting nodes. Amplitudes of parameter channel transmissions can be greater than communication channel transmissions by a known ratio. Parameter channels can be frequency-hopped for jam-resistance.
Abstract:
Message or traffic data is transmitted from a given radio or node for reception by one or more other nodes in a communications network, by arranging the node for transmitting the data according to a selected one of a number of different medium access protocols, The medium access protocol selected for a given message or traffic is determined according to one or more of (a) the size of the traffic, (b) the priority of the traffic, (c) the periodicity of the traffic, and (d) whether the traffic is broadcast or unicast to the other nodes in the network. Each radio includes one or more processor and memory modules configured to output messages or traffic for transmission from the radio according to the selected medium access protocol By using distributed scheduling and traffic control to protect against hidden nodes, the radios can maintain agile portability in tactical urban environments.
Abstract:
A radar warning receiver is implemented in low cost integrated circuit form utilizing only one analog component, namely a limiting amplifier. By taking the output of the limiting amplifier and utilizing monobit sampling of the output it has been found that one can provide an integrated circuit single chip radar warning receiver using delay correlation to extract frequency, amplitude and modulation type from signals at or below the noise level.
Abstract:
A method is provided for the integration of an optical gain material into a Complementary metal oxide semi conductor device, the method comprising the steps of: configuring a workpiece from a silicon wafer upon which is disposed an InP wafer bearing an epitaxy layer; mechanically removing the InP substrate; etching the InP remaining on epitaxy layer with hydrochloric acid; depositing at least one Oxide pad on revealed the epitaxy layer; using the Oxide pad as a mask during a first pattern etch removing the epitaxy to an N level; etching with a patterned inductively coupled plasma (ICP) technique; isolating the device on the substrate with additional pattern etching patterning contacts, appl ing the contacts.