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Intelligent Energy-Efficient Storage System for Big-Data Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) is a critical component in mobile video processing systems. Because of the large video data size, the memory is frequently accessed, which dominates the power consumption and limits battery ...
Development of Performance Optimized Rotation Tolerant Viola-Jones Based Blackbird Detection, a Throughput Optimized Asynchronous Mac Implementation, and Automated Wheat Lodging Estimation
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
The research described in this doctoral dissertation focuses on three main topics:1) performance optimization of the Viola-Jones Algorithm (VJA) for red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) detection, 2) further increasing ...
Formal Verification Methodologies for NULL Convention Logic Circuits
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
NULL Convention Logic (NCL) is a Quasi-Delay Insensitive (QDI) asynchronous design paradigm that aims to tackle some of the major problems synchronous designs are facing as the industry trend of increased clock rates and ...
Wide Band-Gap Semiconductor Based Power Converter Reliability and Topology Investigation
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Wide band-gap semiconductor materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) have been widely investigated these years for their preferred operation at higher switching frequency, higher blocking voltage, ...
Resilient Monitoring and Robust Control towards Blackout Prevention in Modern Power Grids
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
This dissertation embodies a comprehensive approach towards resilient monitoring of frid events using Structure Preserving Energy Functions (SPEFs) and introduces a novel control architecture in Multi Terminal Direct Current ...
Synthesis of Specifications and Refinement Maps for Real-Time Object Code Verification
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Formal verification methods have been shown to be very effective in finding corner-case bugs and ensuring the safety of embedded software systems. The use of formal verification requires a specification, which is typically ...
Utilization of Interdigitated Microelectrodes and Dielectrophoresis for Biosensing, Bio Molecule Manipulation and Biomanufacturing Therapeutic Cells
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Microelectrode arrays (MEA) and microfluidic systems are two of the most used technologies in Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) applications. These integrated and miniaturized systems are said to offer significant advantages in medical ...
Bit Optimized Reconfigurable Network (BORN): A New Pathway Towards Implementing a Fully Integrated Band-Switchable CMOS Power Amplifier
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
The ultimate goal of the modern wireless communication industry is the full integration of digital, analog, and radio frequency (RF) functions. The most successful solution for such demands has been complementary metal ...
Analyses, Mitigation and Applications of Secure Hash Algorithms
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Cryptographic hash functions are one of the widely used cryptographic primitives with a purpose to ensure the integrity of the system or data. Hash functions are also utilized in conjunction with digital signatures to ...
Power-Efficient Adaptive Memory Design and Optimization for Video and Deep Learning
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Memory devices such as Static Random-Access Memory (SRAM) and Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM) are dominating members of today’s semiconductor industry. Most of the silicon area in a digital system is occupied by memory ...