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The modern wireless communication industry has put great demands on
circuit designers for smaller, cheaper transceivers in the
gigahertz frequency range. One tool which has assisted designers in
satisfying these requirements is the use of on-chip
inductiveelements (inductors and transformers) in silicon (Si)
radio-frequency (RF) integrated circuits (ICs). These elements
allow greatly improved levels of performance in Si monolithic
low-noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, up-conversion and
down-conversion mixers and local oscillators. Inductors can be used
to improve the intermodulation distortion performance and noise
figure of small-signal amplifiers and mixers. In addition, the gain
of amplifier stages can be enhanced and the realization of low-cost
on-chip local oscillators with good phase noise characteristics is
made feasible. In order to reap these benefits, it is essential
that the IC designer be able to predict and optimize the
characteristics of on-chip inductiveelements. Accurate knowledge of
inductance values, quality factor (Q) and the influence of ad- cent
elements (on-chip proximity effects) and substrate losses is
essential. In this book the analysis, modeling and application of
on-chip inductive elements is considered. Using analyses based on
Maxwells equations, an accurate and efficient technique is
developed to model these elements over a wide frequency range.
Energy loss to the conductive substrate is modeled through several
mechanisms, including electrically induced displacement and
conductive c- rents and by magnetically induced eddy currents.
These techniques have been compiled in a user-friendly software
tool ASITIC (Analysis and Simulation of Inductors and Transformers
for Integrated Circuits).
"Understanding Empiricism" is an introduction to empiricism and the
empiricist tradition in philosophy. The book presents empiricism as
a philosophical outlook that unites several philosophers and
discusses the most important philosophical issues bearing on the
subject, while maintaining enough distance from, say, the
intricacies of Locke, Berkeley, Hume scholarship to allow students
to gain a clear overview of empiricism without being lost in the
details of the exegetical disputes surrounding particular
philosophers. Written for students the book can serve both as an
introduction to current problems in the theory of knowledge as well
as a comprehensive survey of the history of empiricist ideas. The
book begins by distinguishing between the epistemological and
psychological/causal versions of empiricism, showing that it is the
former that is of primary interest to philosophers. The next three
chapters, on Locke, Berkeley, Hume respectively, provide an
introduction to the main protagonists in the British empiricist
tradition from this perspective. The book then examines more
contemporary material including the ideas of Sellars, foundations
and coherence theories, the rejection of the a priori by Mill,
Peirce and Quine, scepticism and, finally, the status of religious
belief within empiricism. Particular attention is paid to
criticisms of empiricism, such as Leibniz's criticisms of Locke on
innatism and Frege's objections to Mill on mathematics. The
discussions are kept at an introductory level throughout to help
students to locate the principles of empiricism in relation to
modern philosophy.
In the past decade, substrate noise has had a constant and
significant impact on the design of analog and mixed-signal
integrated circuits. Only recently, with advances in chip
miniaturization and innovative circuit design, has substrate noise
begun to plague fully digital circuits as well. To combat the
effects of substrate noise, heavily over-designed structures are
generally adopted, thus seriously limiting the advantages of
innovative technologies. Substrate Noise: Analysis and Optimization
for IC Design addresses the main problems posed by substrate noise
from both an IC and a CAD designer perspective. The effects of
substrate noise on performance in digital, analog, and mixed-signal
circuits are presented, along with the mechanisms underlying noise
generation, injection, and transport. Popular solutions to the
substrate noise problem and the trade-offs often debated by
designers are extensively discussed. Non-traditional approaches as
well as semi-automated techniques to combat substrate noise are
also addressed. Substrate Noise: Analysis and Optimization for IC
Design will be of interest to researchers and professionals
interested in signal integrity, as well as to mixed signal and RF
designers.
The modern wireless communication industry has put great demands on
circuit designers for smaller, cheaper transceivers in the
gigahertz frequency range. One tool which has assisted designers in
satisfying these requirements is the use of on-chip
inductiveelements (inductors and transformers) in silicon (Si)
radio-frequency (RF) integrated circuits (ICs). These elements
allow greatly improved levels of performance in Si monolithic
low-noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, up-conversion and
down-conversion mixers and local oscillators. Inductors can be used
to improve the intermodulation distortion performance and noise
figure of small-signal amplifiers and mixers. In addition, the gain
of amplifier stages can be enhanced and the realization of low-cost
on-chip local oscillators with good phase noise characteristics is
made feasible. In order to reap these benefits, it is essential
that the IC designer be able to predict and optimize the
characteristics of on-chip inductiveelements. Accurate knowledge of
inductance values, quality factor (Q) and the influence of ad- cent
elements (on-chip proximity effects) and substrate losses is
essential. In this book the analysis, modeling and application of
on-chip inductive elements is considered. Using analyses based on
Maxwells equations, an accurate and efficient technique is
developed to model these elements over a wide frequency range.
Energy loss to the conductive substrate is modeled through several
mechanisms, including electrically induced displacement and
conductive c- rents and by magnetically induced eddy currents.
These techniques have been compiled in a user-friendly software
tool ASITIC (Analysis and Simulation of Inductors and Transformers
for Integrated Circuits).
Favored by instructors and students for its real-world focus and
engaging style, this authoritative text on the interface of
psychology and law has now been revised and expanded. Each chapter
provides an overview of case law on an important topic and explores
selected cases in depth. Coverage includes psychological and mental
health issues in criminal and civil proceedings; the role of
practitioners as expert witnesses and forensic consultants; and
legal concerns in general clinical practice. Salient legal
processes and decisions are summarized and implications for today's
clinical and forensic practitioners highlighted. Instructors who
adopt the book for courses will receive a supplemental test bank
with questions keyed to each chapter. Students can access a
downloadable Study Guide. New to This Edition *Updated throughout
with current research and substantive changes in mental health law.
*Chapter on competency in juvenile justice. *Citations of 115 new
legal cases. *Conclusion identifying urgent social challenges
facing the field. Pedagogical Features *Boxes on key concepts and
areas of controversy. *"Where are They Now?" boxes revisiting
people from landmark cases. *Updated test bank and new downloadable
Study Guide. *End-of-chapter lists of legal cases discussed.
"Understanding Empiricism" is an introduction to empiricism and the
empiricist tradition in philosophy. The book presents empiricism as
a philosophical outlook that unites several philosophers and
discusses the most important philosophical issues bearing on the
subject, while maintaining enough distance from, say, the
intricacies of Locke, Berkeley, Hume scholarship to allow students
to gain a clear overview of empiricism without being lost in the
details of the exegetical disputes surrounding particular
philosophers. Written for students the book can serve both as an
introduction to current problems in the theory of knowledge as well
as a comprehensive survey of the history of empiricist ideas. The
book begins by distinguishing between the epistemological and
psychological/causal versions of empiricism, showing that it is the
former that is of primary interest to philosophers. The next three
chapters, on Locke, Berkeley, Hume respectively, provide an
introduction to the main protagonists in the British empiricist
tradition from this perspective. The book then examines more
contemporary material including the ideas of Sellars, foundations
and coherence theories, the rejection of the a priori by Mill,
Peirce and Quine, scepticism and, finally, the status of religious
belief within empiricism. Particular attention is paid to
criticisms of empiricism, such as Leibniz's criticisms of Locke on
innatism and Frege's objections to Mill on mathematics. The
discussions are kept at an introductory level throughout to help
students to locate the principles of empiricism in relation to
modern philosophy.
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