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- 1Behnam Dehkordi, Mohammad
- 1Caverhill-Godkewitsch, Saul A.
- 1Darvishrahimabadi, Daniel
- 1Fraser, Alastair
- 1Gao, Shengkai
- 3Moez, Kambiz (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- 1Backhouse, Chris (Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo)
- 1Backhouse, Christopher (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- 1Elliott, Duncan (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- 1Elliott, Duncan (Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta)
- 1Filanovsky, Igor (Electrical and computer engineering)
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Spring 2012
This thesis proposes a real-time DSP design for logarithmic CMOS image sensors. The design contains novel FPN correction and tone mapping methods suitable for fixed-point operation. Logarithmic CMOS image sensors offer high DR at video rate but suffer from nonlinear FPN. FPN, due to parameter...
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Fall 2015
Caverhill-Godkewitsch, Saul A.
The infrastructure necessary to support diagnostic and pathogen-detection processes does not exist in some regions of the world that need it most. Access to fast, inexpensive and portable diagnostic infrastructure could be a solution to this problem. Next generation lab-on-chip (LOC) systems that...
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Miniaturized genetic analysis systems based on microelectronic and microfluidic technologies
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Genetic analysis is not widely used for disease diagnostics as it is costly and very labour/infrastructure intensive. We believe that by employing both microelectronic and microfabrication technologies, we are able to integrate multiple functionalities into a single, manufacturable, inexpensive...
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Spring 2021
Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology has attracted the attention of the industry and research community since the 3.1-10.6 GHz band spectral regulation was declassified for commercial use by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2002. UWB technology has positioned itself as a promising...
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Spring 2010
The procedure for milling micrometre scale cantilevers of lutetium iron garnet using a focused ion beam microscope was developed. The infrastructure to study these cantilevers using rotational hysteresis loops and ferromagnetic resonance experiments was set up. The cantilevers were shown to...
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Spring 2021
RF energy harvesting, the process of scavenging energy from ambient electromagnetic waves, is becoming a feasible option for powering low-power electronic devices such as Internet of Things (IoT) devices, biomedical implants, and harsh environment sensors in which traditional wiring solutions or...
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Fall 2021
Light Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures are widely used in streetlighting owing to their durability, high luminous efficacy, and low power consumption. LED drivers which are ac/dc converters are required as an interface between the LEDs and the grid voltage. There are certain requirements mandated by...
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Fall 2020
The semiconductor industry strives to develop ultra-low power circuits and systems because of the ever-increasing consumer demand for more functionality and longer battery life for portable electronic devices. Subthreshold operation brings both reduced power consumption through lower voltage...
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Spring 2011
Inductors are extensively used in the design of radio-frequency circuits. In the last decade, the integration of passive components, especially inductors on silicon chips, has led to the widespread development and implementation of Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFICs) in CMOS technologies....