With gate length (Lg) and gate spacing length (Ls) shrinkage, the cell-to-cell z-interference phenomenon is increasingly severe in 3D NAND charge-trap memory. It has become one of the key reliability concerns for 3D NAND cell scaling. In this work, z...
This paper presents an innovative approach to alleviate Z-interference in 3D NAND flash memory by proposing an optimized confined nitride trap layer structure. Z-interference poses a significant challenge in 3D NAND flash memory, especially with the...
Increasing the bit density in 3D NAND flash memory involves reducing the pitch of ON (Oxide-Nitride) molds in the Z-direction. However, this reduction drastically increases Z-interference, adversely affecting cell distribution and accelerating degrad...
The Gaussian signaling strategy with power control for the Gaussian Z-interference channel with weak interference is reviewed in this paper. In particular, we study the various communication strategies that may arise at various points of the capacity...
Minimizing the variation in threshold voltage (Vt) of programmed cells is required to the extreme level for realizing multi-level-cells; as many as even 5 bits per cell recently. In this work, a recent program scheme to write the cells from the top,...
This study investigates the impact of oxide/nitride (ON) pitch scaling on the memory performance of 3D NAND flash memory. We aim to enhance 3D NAND flash memory by systematically reducing the spacer length (Ls) and gate length (Lg) to achieve improve...
The rise of precise wireless localization for industrial and consumer use is continuing to challenge a significant amount of research. Recently the new ultra-wideband standard IEEE 802.15.4z was released to increase both the robustness and security o...
In this work, we investigate a three-user cognitive communication network where a primary two-user multiple access channel suffers interference from a secondary point-to-point channel, sharing the same medium. While the point-to-point channel transmi...
This paper proposes a new optical configuration for a two-axis surface encoder that can measure the in-plane (X-axis) and out-of-plane (Z-axis) displacements of a positioning stage. The two-axis surface encoder is composed of a scale grating and a se...
In this paper, a method of using a one-dimensional position-sensitive detector (PSD) by replacing charge-coupled device (CCD) to measure the movement of the interference fringes is presented first, and its feasibility is demonstrated through an ex...
FtsZ, the bacterial tubulin-homolog, plays a central role in cell division and polymerizes into a ring-like structure at midcell to coordinate other cell division proteins. The rod-shaped gamma-proteobacterium Candidatus Thiosymbion oneisti has a med...
In order to have a better understanding of the real contact area of granular materials, the white light interference method is applied to explore the real surface morphology of clay soils under high stress. Analysis of the surface profile indicates t...
In order to meet the application requirements for high-precision and low-noise accelerometers in micro-vibration measurement and navigation fields, this paper presents the design and testing of an ultra-high-capacitance resolution capacitive readout...
Swarming regulation is complicated in flagellated bacteria, especially those possessing dual flagellar systems. It remains unclear whether and how the movement of the constitutive polar flagellum is regulated during swarming motility of these bacteri...
Brown marine macroalga Padina gymnospora (Phaeophyceae, Ochrophyta) produces both secondary metabolites (phlorotannins) and precipitate calcium carbonate (CaCO3—aragonite) on its surface as potential defensive strategies against herbivory. Here...
Background/Objectives: Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, including bispecifics (t-mAbs), can interfere with serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) and immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), mimicking residual M-protein. We evaluated a mass spectrometry...
This paper presents Z-OFDM, a high-performance solution for underwater acoustic communication. Traditional underwater orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems suffer from spectrum leakage and distortion due to the narrowband nature o...
Magnetic flux leakage (MFL) detection is a common nondestructive detection method which is usually used to detect the surface defects of steel pipes and rails. To suppress the interference of lift-off on the detection signal of the defects in rail he...
We study quantum interference effects on Josephson current in T-shaped double quantum dots (TDQDs) with one of them (the central dot) is sandwiched between the left and right topological superconductor nanowires hosting Majorana bound states (MBSs)....
In this work we study the spectral dimensionality of spacetime around a radiating Schwarzschild black hole using a recently introduced formalism of quantum gravity, where the alterations of the gravitational field produced by the radiation are repres...
This work aimed to develop and evaluate a post-acquisition data processing strategy, referred to as a mass defect filter (MDF), for rapid target the resin glycosides in root of Convolvulus scammonia by setting mass rang and mass defect range from hig...
Presented in this paper is a high-performance resonant accelerometer with low cross-interference, low temperature drift and digital output. The sensor consists of two quartz double-ended tuning forks (DETFs) and a silicon substrate. A new differentia...
In this work, the damage interference during scratching of single crystal silicon carbide (SiC) by two cone-shaped diamond grits was experimentally investigated and numerically analyzed by coupling the finite element method (FEM) and smoothed particl...
The removal filter coefficients in this technique are dependent on the jammer’s power and its Instantaneous Frequency (IF) information, which can both be obtained in the time–frequency domain (adaptive filtering techniques). The dependenc...
We propose and demonstrate a high-performance asymmetrical multimode interference splitter on X-cut lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) with an ultra-compact size of 5.8 μm × (26.4–35.6) μm. A rectangle with a small region is remove...
The SNF2-related chromatin remodeler Srcap is the principal ATPase responsible for the deposition of the histone variant H2A.Z at promoters and regulatory chromatin regions. Although this activity is known to modulate transcription, its contribution...
Gekko hokouensis is a gecko species widely distributed across East Asia. Although most of the Japanese populations possess ZW sex chromosomes (female heterogamety), the degree of sex chromosome differentiation varies among populations. The gene encod...
The red-belted clearwing moth Synanthedon myophaeformis is a deleterious pest of apple orchards, wherein the larvae bore tree bark, resulting in reduced fitness and ultimately death. The main control strategies of this pest still rely on the use of p...
Spaceborne polarimetric synthetic aperture radar interferometry (PolInSAR) has the potential to deal with large-scale forest height inversion. However, the inversion is influenced by strong temporal decorrelation interference resulting from a large t...
A single-structure three-axis MEMS accelerometer often suffers from cross-axis interference, which leads to inaccurate sensitivity and makes it difficult to reliably assess the health condition of the measured object. In addition, achieving high sens...
Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) and UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are involved in the evolution of insecticide resistance. Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), the Colorado potato beetle (CPB), is a notorious insect that has developed resistance...
The boost feature that characterizes Z-source and quasi-Z-source converters is usually achieved by means of a proper insertion of short-circuit states in the full DC-link. In this work, a novel pulse width modulation carrier-based strategy for a thre...
Screening for possible interferences from steroidal compounds other than the target analytes (endogenous or exogenous) is well established in LC-MS/MS assay development for steroid quantification in a routine clinical setting. However, interferences...
In this study, two boundary functionals N\(_{1}\) and \(\tau_{1}\) of the renewal reward process with a discrete interference of chance (X(t)) are investigated. A relation between the moment generating function (\(\Psi\)N(z)) of the boundary function...
We determine the proton and electron radii by analyzing constructive resonances at minimum entropy for elements with atomic number Z ≥ 11.We note that those radii can be derived from entropy principles and published photoelectric cross sections data...
Burn wounds can lead to numerous severe complications including bacterial infections causing patient morbidity and mortality, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. The considerable increase in microbial resistance against traditional antibiotic...
This study investigates the performance of thermoacoustic engines by examining the influence of stack position, resonator length, and working fluid on energy conversion efficiency. Numerical simulations reveal that placing the stack at an intermediat...
A compact and high-precision three-degrees-of-freedom (DOF; X, Y, and Z directions) grating encoder based on the quadrangular frustum pyramid (QFP) prisms is proposed in this paper to solve the insufficient installation space problem of the reading h...
Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) is a significant pest affecting fruit and vegetables in tropical and subtropical regions, and its development and reproduction are enhanced after exposure to short-term high-temperature stress at 45 °C. Vitellog...
Bayoud disease affects date palms in North Africa and the Middle East, and many researchers have used various methods to fight it. One of those methods is the chemical use of synthetic compounds, which raises questions centred around the compounds an...
Dapoxetine is used for the treatment of premature ejaculation. The present study developed an HPLC–MS/MS method to determine the levels of dapoxetine in human plasma processed using simple protein precipitation. Dapoxetine-d7 was selected as th...
A modified two-axis surface encoder is proposed to separately measure both the in-plane displacement and the Z-directional out-of-plane displacement with minor crosstalk errors. The surface encoder is composed of a scale grating and a small-sized sen...
Low-temperature oxidation of titanomagnetite in oceanic basalts distorts the primary thermoremanent magnetization (TRM) signal essential for reconstructing Earth’s magnetic field history, though the specific impact of magma intrusion-induced ox...
The powertrain performance in an electric vehicle is fully dependent on the electrical and thermal constraints of the static converters ensuring the power transfer taking place between the energy storage systems and the electromechanical machines. Th...
Objective: To better define potential executive function difficulties in individuals living with HIV but not clinically identified as having HAND, with and without mild to moderate cocaine dependence (CD), our cross-sectional study examined executive...
Lightning rods, while essential for protecting weather radars from direct lightning strikes, act as persistent non-meteorological scatterers that can interfere with signal transmission and reception and thereby degrade detection accuracy and product...
Background/Objective: This study examined whether a brief measure combining subjective cognitive concerns and financial interference, termed Subjective Cognitive Decline-Financial (SCD-F), is associated with excess spending behavior in older adults....
A kind of full-function two-sided optical bench interferometer (OBI) is designed to meet the practical requirements of the Taiji Program for space gravitational wave detection. The main optical paths are arranged on the A-side for transmission and in...
Frequently, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) are designed focusing on applications and omitting transmission problems in these wireless networks. In this paper, we present a measurement campaign that has been carried out using one of the most commonly...
In manufacturing systems, pick-up operations by vacuum grippers may fail owing to manufacturing errors in an object’s surface that are within the allowable tolerance limits. In such situations, manual interference is required to resume system operati...
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