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With the huge requirement of high frequency, multi-function and high reliability, the quality of microwave circuit interconnection has become an important factor that significantly affects the improvement of microwave electronic system performance. T...

In this paper, we investigate the coupled band gaps created by the locking phenomenon between the electric and flexural waves in piezoelectric composite plates. To do that, the distributed piezoelectric materials should be interconnected via a &lsquo...

Transfer terminals with a high integration level could provide favorable support to Mobility-as-a-Service, which is essential to sustainable transportation. The interconnection of multiple transfer facilities in terminals would affect travelers&rsquo...

Interconnects have become a major obstacle in chip scaling. Spoof surface plasmon polariton (SSPP) modes have gained attention for their ability to manipulate light beyond diffraction limits at a given frequency, leading to SSPP interconnects. This a...

Silicon photonics has drawn increasing attention in the past few decades and is a promising key technology for future daily applications due to its various merits including ultra-low cost, high integration density owing to the high refractive index o...

In recent years, small-scale microgrids have become popular in the power system industry because they provide an efficient electrical power generation platform to guarantee autonomy and independence from the power grid, which is a critical feature in...

Typical 3D integrated circuit structures based on through-silicon vias (TSVs) are complicated to study and analyze. Therefore, it seems important to find some methods to investigate them. In this paper, a method is proposed to model and compute the t...

In this research, an efficient thermal-stress coupling design method for a Chiplet-based system with a coaxial through silicon via (CTSV) array is developed by combining the support vector machine (SVM) model and particle swarm optimization algorithm...

The ultra-low-k dielectric material replacing the conventional SiO₂ dielectric medium in coupled multilayer graphene nanoribbon (MLGNR) interconnects is presented. An equivalent distributed transmission line model of coupled MLGNR interconnects is es...

There are a large number of interconnections in the microwave module, among which the lead wire interconnection is widely used. Under the environmental load, the solder joint of the lead wire interconnection often appears to have cracks and other def...

Multimode VCSELs coupled into waveguides can be a practical path toward realizing commercially viable photonic interposer chips. The experimental coupling of multimode VCSEL light to a non-silicon waveguide fabricated using a CMOS-compatible process...

The insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) represents a crucial component within the domain of power semiconductor devices, which finds ubiquitous employment across a range of critical domains, including new energy vehicles, smart grid systems, rai...

Interconnected systems are widespread in modern technological systems. Designing a reliable control strategy requires modeling and analysis of the system, which can be a complicated, or even impossible, task in some cases. However, current technologi...

To fully utilize GaAs high drift mobility, techniques to monolithically integrate In_0.53Ga_0.47As p-i-n photodetectors with GaAs based optical waveguides using total internal reflection coupling are reviewed. Metal coplanar waveguides, deposited on to...

Interconnect cables serve as critical components in electronic systems responsible for energy and signal transmission. Their electromagnetic compatibility directly impacts the reliable operation of the system. As internal cable layouts become increas...

Internal oscillations among multiple generation systems in low-voltage stand-alone nanogrids and small-scale microgrids can cause instability in the entire generation system. This issue becomes worse when the coupling strength between the generation...

We propose a detailed method for the interconnection between optical fibers and waveguides of photonic integrated circuits. Appropriate modal transmission is accomplished by matching the mode field diameters from both waveguide structures. Links from...

We present a high-efficiency silicon grating coupler design based on a left–right mirror-symmetric grating and a metal mirror. The coupler achieves nearly perfect 90-degree vertical coupling. When two SOI chips are placed face to face with a ve...

Evaluating the structural safety and seakeeping performance of very large floating structures (VLFS) using the rigid module flexible connector (RMFC) method remains challenging due to the complexity of the coupled hydrodynamic–structural respon...

Graphene-based micro-ring modulators are promising candidates for next-generation optical interconnects, offering compact footprints, broadband operation, and CMOS compatibility. However, most demonstrations to date have relied on conventional straig...

In recent years, there have been tendencies to enable smart cities with interconnected infrastructures and communities. Current engineering design and operation practices are limited to handling individual systems with modeling and simulation, as wel...

For intercity transportation within urban agglomerations, rail transit interconnectivity not only stimulates city-to-city interactions but also facilitates the networking of urban spaces. Crucially, comprehending the spatial network of urban agglomer...

In this contribution, we present the synchronization in dynamical complex networks with varying couplings. We identify two kinds of variations—(i) Non autonomous (Time-varying) couplings: where the coupling strength depends exclusively on time,...

With the advancement of Moore’s Law reaching its limits, advanced packaging technologies represented by Flip Chip (FC), Wafer-Level Packaging (WLP), System in Package (SiP), and 3D packaging have received significant attention. While advanced p...

Electrical interconnects are becoming a bottleneck in the way towards meeting future performance requirements of integrated circuits. Moore’s law, which observes the doubling of the number of transistors in integrated circuits every couple of y...

The Belousov–Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction has long been a paradigmatic system for studying chemical oscillations. Here, we experimentally studied the synchronization control within photochemically coupled star networks of BZ oscillators. Experimen...

Achieving a stable, long-term connection with millions of neurons within living organisms remains one of the dreams of neuroscience. Silicon shank based probes lead the field in terms of pure channel count. On the other hand, polymer neural probes of...

When nanoparticle conductive ink is used for printing interconnects, cracks and pores are common defects that deteriorate the electrical conductivity of the printed circuits. Influences of the ink solvent, the solid fraction of the ink, the pre-print...

Efficient data movement in multi-node systems is a crucial issue at the crossroads of scientific computing, big data, and high-performance computing, impacting demanding data acquisition applications from high-energy physics to astronomy, where dedic...

Aluminum–copper alloy (AlCu) is commonly utilized as interconnect material in low-power devices. However, as the size of electronic devices continues to decrease and current density increases, electromigration (EM) has emerged as a significant...

In a modern flexible interconnected distribution network, the dynamic coupling effect between the traditional AC network model and the power electronic converter significantly enhances the nonlinearity and non-convexity of power flow calculations. In...

With the increasing coupling of the power system and the natural gas system, the electric–gas interconnection system has become a typical form of comprehensive energy utilization. Through the energy conversion function of the coupling unit, the...

In this paper, we construct a highly simplified mathematical model for studying the problem of conjugate heat transfer in gas turbine blades and their cooling ducts. Our simple model focuses on the relevant coupling structures and aims to reduce the...

A new measure for the characterization of interconnected dynamical systems coupling is proposed. The method is based on the representation of time series as weighted cross-visibility networks. The weights are introduced as the metric distance between...

The interconnecting solder is a key control factor for the reliability of electronic power packaging because it highly affects the junction temperature of insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules and is prone to plasticity, creep, and other f...

A low loss optical interconnection between optical fibers and photonic integrated circuits is critical for high performance photonic systems. In the past decade, spot size converters, subwavelength waveguide grating (SWG) structures, and different re...

Two interconnected AC microgrids are proposed based on three renewable energy sources (RESs): wind, solar, and biogas. The wind turbine drives a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG). A solar photovoltaic system (SPVS) with an appropriate inv...

The development of magnetic logic devices dictates a need for a novel type of interconnect for magnetic signal transmission. Fast signal damping is one of the problems which drastically differs from conventional electric technology. Here, we describe...

Silicon photonics, serving as a cornerstone technology in modern information technology, demonstrates significant application potential in critical scenarios such as high-speed data center interconnects and integrated optical communication systems. F...

This article examines the case of Israeli Jews who choose to marry in ceremonies outside the state-authorized rabbinical establishment. Formally speaking, these private marriages are not recognized by the State. We focus on the ways in which these ma...

The semi-trailer ECPBS is adopted to achieve coordinated braking between tractor and trailer. Its control strategies are mainly verified through MIL and HIL tests. The correctness of the test results relies on the precision of the models. The depende...

The interlayer coupler is one of the critical building blocks for optical interconnect based on multilayer photonic integration to realize light coupling between stacked optical waveguides. However, commonly used coupling strategies, such as evanesce...

The port-Hamiltonian system approach is intended to be an innovative and unifying way of modeling multiphysics systems, by expressing all of them as systems of conservation laws. Indeed, the increasing developments in recent years allow finding bette...

In differential MEMS resonant sensors, a pair of resonators are interconnected with other structural components while sharing a common substrate. This leads to mutual coupling of vibration energy between resonators, interfering with their frequency o...

In this paper, we propose a method for deriving energetic-property-preserving numerical schemes for coupled systems of two given natural systems. We consider the case where the two systems are interconnected by the action–reaction law. Although...

The study of the coupling coordinated relationship between urbanization and the eco-environment is important to promote regional high-quality development. This paper measured the coupling coordination degree between urbanization and the eco-environme...

This paper presents a distributed computational framework for stochastic convex optimization problems using the so-called scenario approach. Such a problem arises, for example, in a large-scale network of interconnected linear systems with local and...

Photosynthesis stands as a unique biological phenomenon that can be comprehensively explored across a wide spectrum, from femtoseconds to eons. Across each timespan, a delicate interplay exists between coupling and inherent deviations that are essent...

We report on the theoretical investigation of using an amorphous Ge_0.83Si_0.17 lateral taper to enable a low-loss small-footprint optical coupling between a Si₃N₄ waveguide and a low-voltage Ge-based Franz–Keldysh optical modulator on a bulk Si...

This paper presents a comprehensive approach to modeling interacting tanks as a multi-agent system. The primary goal is to develop a model that considers the dynamics of each agent and their interconnection so that the behavior of the whole system ca...