Design and Realization of Schottky Barrier Didoes in 130nm CMOS Process

A polysilicon separated CMOS Schottky barrier diode is designed and tested in this study.By replacing the shallow trench isolation（STI）of a ploy ring,the series resistances of Schottky diodes are reduced,leading to an improvement in cut-off frequencies.The device structure is detailed and a device model is developed.Our analysis on the device shows that the cut-off frequency increases with the decreasing of the Schottky contact area.Based on this observation,the Schottky contact area is set to0.38×0.38μm^2,which is the minimum contact diffusion area allowed by the process flow.The distance between the anode and the cathode is also discussed.Diodes with different dimensions are fabricated and measured.Through extensive measurements,the optimum dimensions are obtained.Bondpads with a reduced area are used to improve the measurement accuracy.The measurement results show that these diodes can achieve a cut-off frequency of 1.5 THz.Thus,it is possible to use these diodes in THz detection.

Evaluation of Overall Coordination of Urban and Rural Land Use in Xiangtan City

Based on regional characteristics of Xiangtan City and in line with relevant principle of overall coordination of urban and rural land use,this paper builds an evaluation system for overall urban and rural land use in Xiangtan City. With weight of each index determined by Analytic Hierarchy Process,it makes quantitative analysis of overall urban and rural land use of Xiangtan City in recent 8 years. Finally,it proposes feasible recommendations for overall coordinated development of urban and rural land use in Xiangtan City according to current land use situations.

Multi-effect anthraquinone-based polyimide enclosed SnO_(2)/reduced graphene oxide composite as high-performance anode for lithium-ion battery

The cycling stability of SnO_(2)anode as lithium-ion battery is poor due to volume expansion.Polyimide coatings can effectively confine the expansion of SnO_(2).However,linear polyimides are easily dissolved in ester electrolytes and their carbonyls is not fully utilized during charging/discharging process.Herein,the SnO_(2)enclosed with anthraquinone-based polyimide/reduced graphene oxide composite was prepared by self-assembly.Carbonyls from the anthraquinone unit provide fully available active sites to react with Li^(+),improving the utilization of carbonyl in the polyimide.More exposed carbonyl active sites promote the conversion of Sn to SnO_(2)with electrode gradual activation,leading to an increase in reversible capacity during the charge/discharge cycle.In addition,the introduction of reduced graphene oxide cannot only improve the stability of polyimide in the electrolyte,but also build fast ion and electron transport channels for composite electrodes.Due to the multiple effects of anthraquinone-based polyimide and the synergistic effect of reducing graphene oxide,the composite anode exhibits a maximum reversible capacity of 1266 mAh·g^(−1) at 0.25 A·g^(−1),and maintains an excellent specific capacity of 983 mAh·g^(−1) after 200 cycles.This work provides a new strategy for the synergistic modification of SnO_(2).

HMGB1 from Astrocytes Promotes EAE by Influencing the Immune Cell Infiltration-Associated Functions of BMECs in Mice

High mobility group box 1(HMGB1)has been reported to play an important role in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis(EAE).Astrocytes are important components of neurovascular units and tightly appose the endothelial cells of microvessels by their perivascular endfeet and directly regulate the functions of the blood-brain barrier.Astrocytes express more HMGB1 during EAE while the exact roles of astrocytic HMGB1 in EAE have not been well elucidated.Here,using conditional-knockout mice,we found that astrocytic HMGB1 depletion decreased morbidity,delayed the onset time,and reduced the disease score and demyelination of EAE.Meanwhile,there were fewer immune cells,especially pathogenic T cells infiltration in the central nervous system of astrocytic HMGB1 conditional-knockout EAE mice,accompanied by up-regulated expression of the tight-junction protein Claudin5 and down-regulated expression of the cell adhesion molecules ICAM1 and VCAM1 in vivo.In vitro,HMGB1 released from astrocytes decreased Claudin5 while increased ICAM1 and VCAM1 expressed by brain microvascular endothelial cells(BMECs)through TLR4 or RAGE.Taken together,our results demonstrate that HMGB1 derived from astrocytes aggravates EAE by directly influencing the immune cell infiltration-associated functions of BMECs.

A small signal coupling model for predicting the coupling between LNAs

A small signal coupling model is developed to analyze the coupling between two LNAs. The mutual inductance between the adjacent on-chip inductors is considered responsible for this coupling. A set of formulas have been derived to quantitatively predict the coupling effects. Based on our analysis, a quick estimation can be made to see which pair of inductors plays a key role in evaluating the coupling between the LNAs. Source inductors of two LNAs are placed closely while the load inductors are far apart according to the analysis. To validate the proposed theory, two 2 GHz LNAs are fabricated. The LNAs have a peak gain of 18 dB and NF of 1.4 dB. The coupling between the LNAs is –30 dB.