Low working loss Si/4H-SiC heterojunction MOSFET with analysis of the gate-controlled tunneling effect

A silicon (Si)/silicon carbide (4H-SiC) heterojunction double-trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) (HDT-MOS) with the gate-controlled tunneling effect is proposed for the first time based on simulations. In this structure, the channel regions are made of Si to take advantage of its high channel mobility and carrier density. The voltage-withstanding region is made of 4H-SiC so that HDT-MOS has a high breakdown voltage (BV) similar to pure 4H-SiC double-trench MOSFETs (DT-MOSs). The gate-controlled tunneling effect indicates that the gate voltage (V_(G)) has a remarkable influence on the tunneling current of the heterojunction. The accumulation layer formed with positive VG can reduce the width of the Si/SiC heterointerface barrier, similar to the heavily doped region in an Ohmic contact. This narrower barrier is easier for electrons to tunnel through, resulting in a lower heterointerface resistance. Thus, with similar BV (approximately 1770 V), the specific on-state resistance (R_(ON-SP)) of HDT-MOS is reduced by 0.77 mΩ·cm^(2) compared with that of DT-MOS. The gate-to-drain charge (Q_(GD)) and switching loss of HDT-MOS are 52.14% and 22.59% lower than those of DT-MOS, respectively, due to the lower gate platform voltage (V_(GP)) and the corresponding smaller variation (ΔV_(GP)). The figure of merit (Q_(GD)×R_(ON-SP)) of HDT-MOS decreases by 61.25%. Moreover, the heterointerface charges can reduce RON-SP of HDT-MOS due to trap-assisted tunneling while the heterointerface traps show the opposite effect. Therefore, the HDT-MOS structure can significantly reduce the working loss of SiC MOSFET, leading to a lower temperature rise when the devices are applied in the system.

Controlled low central venous pressure reduces blood loss and transfusion requirements in hepatectomy

AIM:To evaluate the effect of low central venous pressure(LCVP)on blood loss and blood transfusion in patients undergoing hepatectomy.METHODS:Electronic databases and bibliography lists were searched for potential articles.A meta-analysis of all randomized controlled trials(RCTs)investigating LCVP in hepatectomy was performed.The following three outcomes were analyzed:blood loss,blood transfusion and duration of operation.RESULTS:Five RCTs including 283 patients were assessed.Meta-analysis showed that blood loss in the LCVP group was significantly less than that in the control group(MD=-391.95,95%CI:-559.35--224.56,P<0.00001).In addition,blood transfusion in the LCVP group was also significantly less than that in the control group(MD=-246.87,95%CI:-427.06--66.69,P=0.007).The duration of operation in the LCVP group was significantly shorter than that in the control group(MD=-18.89,95%CI:-35.18--2.59,P=0.02).Most studies found no significant difference in renal and liver function between the two groups.CONCLUSION:Controlled LCVP is a simple and effective technique to reduce blood loss and blood transfusion during liver resection,and appears to have no detrimental effects on liver and renal function.

Piezoelectric properties of low loss and high Curie temperature (Bi, La)FeO_3-Pb(Ti, Mn)O_3 ceramics with Mn doping

Piezoelectric ceramics of 0.6(Bi0.9La0.1)FeO3-0.4Pb(Ti1-xMnx)O3 (BLF-PTM) for x=0, 0.01, 0.02, and 0.03 were prepared by sol-gel process combined with a solid-state reaction method. The tan? for BLF-PTM of x=0.01 is just 0.006 at 1 kHz, drastically decreasing by using Mn dopants. The TC increases to 490 ℃ for BLF-PTM of x=0.02. Furthermore, Mn modification effectively enhances the poling state and the piezoelectric properties of BLF-PTM. The kp, Qm, d33, and g33 of 0.34, 403, and 124 pC1·N-1 and 37×10-3 Vm·N-1 are achieved for BLF-PTM of x=0.01. The results indicate that Mn modified BLF-PTM is a competitive high power and high temperature piezoelectric material with excellent piezoelectric properties.

Cross influence of discharge and circulation on head loss of conduit of pump system with low head

The relationship between the head loss and the discharge and circulation of the conduit of a pump system with low head is an important problem with an obvious influence on the improvement of its hydraulic performance. The velocity circulation from the pump guide vane makes the relationship more complicated, which has to be understood comprehensively. The results indicate that, under the condition of zero circulation, the head loss of the inlet and outlet conduits is in proportion to the square of discharge. Under the condition that the Reynolds number is satisfied with the resistant square area, the conduit loss is in proportion to the square of discharge for the similar working points with different speeds in a certain rotational speed range, indicating that the pump system efficiency is constant. The outlet conduit loss of design discharge for a pump system with low head depends on the velocity circulation from the guide vane exit, and the relationship between the loss and the circulation is an open curve with an upward direction, meaning that there is an optimal circulation for the loss. Under the condition of various working points for a pump system with low head, the head loss of the outlet conduit is under the cross influence of both the discharge and the circulation. As a result, the relationship between the head loss and the discharge is almost linear, and the mechanism needs to be further studied.

Development of a low-loss magnetic-coupling pickup for 166.6-MHz quarter-wave beta=1 superconducting cavities

166.6-MHz quarter-waveβ=1 superconducting cavities have been adopted for the High Energy Photon Source,a 6-GeV diffraction-limited synchrotron light source currently under construction.A large helium jacket was required to accommodate the enlarged cavity beam pipe for the heavy damping of higher-order modes;the original electric-probe pickup thus becomes inevitably long with unfavorable mechanical properties.Relocated to an existing high-pressure-rinsing port,a magnetic-loop pickup was designed,characterized by low radio-frequency and cryogenic losses and being multipacting-free and insensitive to manufacturing and assembly tolerances.The consequent removal of the original pickup port from the cavity largely simplified the helium jacket fabrication and may also reduce cavity contamination.This paper presents a comprehensive design of a low-loss magnetic-coupling pickup for quarter-waveβ=1 superconducting cavities.The design can also be applied to other non-elliptical structures.

含磷酚醛在无卤low loss覆铜板的运用研究

通过在环氧体系中添加不同含量含磷酚醛,研究了不同添加量对胶水及层压板性能的影响。结果表明:含磷酚醛的添加量对胶水凝胶化时间及板材的耐热性、耐湿热性、抗剥离强度、阻燃性有明显影响。当含磷酚醛含量为10%,板材综合性能最优,得到无卤阻燃UL-V0级,low loss的耐湿热性、耐热性好的覆铜板。

Low loss Z-type Hexaferrites with Bi2O3 Additives for Ultra-high Frequency Antenna Applications

The Z-type ferrites of nominal composition Ba3Co2 Fe24O41+x wt% Bi2O3, where x=0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, were prepared by conventional ceramic processes. The influence of Bi2O3 content on the bulk densities, microstructures, magnetic and dielectric properties of Z-type ferrite samples were systematically examined so as to obtain materials with low magnetic and dielectric loss tangent over a frequency ranging from 600 to 800 MHz. The experimental results showed that addition of Bi2O3 lowered the sintering temperature(1 020 ℃) and then reduced the average grain size(<2 μm) and enhanced the resistivity(>2.68×10^8 Ω·cm) dramatically, which consequently decreased the magnetic and dielectric loss. Additionally, the low loss factors were observed at the Bi2O3 content x = 1.0, i e, tan δμ/μ’=0.013 and tan δε/ε’= 0.001 at 800 MHz, and such materials could be used for antennas miniaturization from 600 to 800 MHz.

A super junction SiGe low-loss fast switching power diode

This paper proposes a novel super junction （S J） SiGe switching power diode which has a columnar structure of alternating p- and n- doped pillar substituting conventional n- base region and has far thinner strained SiGe p＋ layer to overcome the drawbacks of existing Si switching power diode. The SJ SiGe diode can achieve low specific on-resistance, high breakdown voltages and fast switching speed. The results indicate that the forward voltage drop of SJ SiGe diode is much lower than that of conventional Si power diode when the operating current densities do not exceed 1000 A/cm^2, which is very good for getting lower operating loss. The forward voltage drop of the Si diode is 0.66V whereas that of the SJ SiGe diode is only 0.52V voltages are 203 V for the former and 235 V for the latter. at operating current density of 10A/cm^2. The breakdown Compared with the conventional Si power diode, the reverse recovery time of SJ SiGe diode with 20 per cent Ge content is shortened by above a half and the peak reverse current is reduced by over 15%. The SJ SiGe diode can remarkably improve the characteristics of power diode by combining the merits of both SJ structure and SiGe material.

Low-loss terahertz waveguide with InAs-graphene-SiC structure

We demonstrate a low-loss terahertz waveguide based on the InAs-graphene-SiC structure. By analyzing the terahertz waveguide proposed in this paper, we can obtain that it is the characteristic of a low transmission loss coefficient （αloss 0.55 dB/m） for fundamental mode （LP01） when the incident frequency is larger than 3.0 THz. The critical radii of the inside and outside cylinders have been found for the high-quality transmission. The large inside radius and the high transmission frequency result in a fiat transmission loss coefficient curve. As a strictly two-dimensional material, the double graphene surface rings perform better to improve the quality of transmission mode. These results provide a new idea for the research of the long-distance THz waveguide.

Bleustein-Gulyaev SAWS with Low Losses: Approximate Direct Solution

The main properties (attenuation along the surface, attenuation in depth, additional radiation in depth, dispersion in propagation space) of Bleustein-Gulyaev surface acoustic waves (SAWs) in electroelasticity are determined in terms of a perturbation due to viscosity. This paves the way for a study of the perturbed motion of associated quasi-particles in the presence of low losses.

Low-loss Cd-substituted Mg ferrites with matching impedance for high-frequency-range antennas

The effects of Cd^(2+) ions on the microstructure,magnetic properties,and dielectric properties of Bi_(2)O_(3)-added MgFe_(2)O_(4) ferrites(Cd_(x)Mg_(1-x)Fe_(2)O_(4),x=0.00,0.15,0.30 and 0.45)are obtained by adopting the solid-state reaction method at a low temperature(910℃).The objective is to achieve matching impedances,low magnetic and dielectric losses(tanδμand tanδε,respectively),and a relatively large miniaturization factor to reduce antenna size.Experimental results indicate that the cations occupying the tetrahedral(A)and octahedral(B)ion sites are redistributed,resulting in an enhanced super-exchange interaction between the two sublattices.As a result,improved magnetization,including the increase in saturation magnetization(41.74 emu/g)and decrease in coercivity(63.75 Oe),is realized.The real part of permeability(μ')also increases with increasing concentration of Cd^(2+) ions.When x is 0.15,matching impedances with equivalent μ'and ε'values are obtained over a long frequency range(1–150MHz).Moreover,the formation of a dense microstructure guarantees that losses occur at low orders of magnitude(tanδμ≈10−2 and tanδε≈10−3).Accordingly,these properties afford wide application perspectives for the proposed compounds in the high-frequency region,i.e.,from high-frequency to very-high-frequency bands.

Tunable low frequency band gaps and sound transmission loss of a lever-type metamaterial plate

A novel metamaterial plate with subwavelength lever-type resonators is proposed to obtain low frequency broadband band gaps and good sound insulation performance.The band structure is theoretically derived,and the validity of the theoretical method is verified by the finite element method.The formation mechanisms of the band gaps are illustrated by the analysis of the effective dynamic mass density and group velocity.The effect of the lever ratio on the band gaps is analyzed.The results indicate that as the lever ratio increases,the first band gap shifts to lower frequencies,while the bandwidth is widened.Moreover,the sound insulation performance of the proposed metamaterial plate is evaluated via examining the sound transmission loss(STL).Compared with the metamaterial plates without lever accessories,the proposed metamaterial plates with a suitable lever ratio have better sound insulation performance at low frequencies.

Low-Loss Co₂-Y Ferrites with Added CuO Sintered in Air for High Frequency Application

The sintering characteristics of hexagonal Co2-Y-type ferrite, Ba2Co2Fe12O22, with the addition of 0.6 wt% CuO, were studied in order to allow for preparation in air, as opposed to the conventionally recommended O2, for industrial production. The dependence of the resistivity, ρ magnetic loss, tanδ, and the permeability, μ, at 1 GHz on the sintering temperature was investigated. A low tanδ of 0.05 with a m of 2.7 at a frequency of 1 GHz, along with a high ρ (up to 7 × 104 μm), were attained under sintering at 1170°C in air, which were the same features as those of samples sintered at 1200°C in O2. The dependence of tanδ on grain diameter was also examined, and it was determined that a small grain size (less than 2 μm) is preferable for low tanδ.

CNOOC Reports Heavy Loss amid Low Oil Prices

CNOOC Limited,of which China National Offshore Oil Corporation(CNOOC)is the parent,recently posted its first-ever half-year loss as the plunge of crude oil prices destroy the profit at China’s biggest offshore oil and gas producer.The company swung to a 7.74 billion yuan(USD1.16billion)loss in the January-June period,compared to a

Research on Nanometer Technique and Low-Work-Loss Sensor

The preparation process of the CO gas sensor used at normal temperature is presented.The electric conductance of this type of sensor evolved oscillation from regularly when the sensor is exposed to low level CO gas.The gas sensing mechanism was investigated by its crystalline structure.The mechanism of information sensing,which was the concurrence of the grain boundary barrier control and the crystal surface control,is discussed.

Variant Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network Applied on Low Dose CT Image Denoising

Computed Tomography(CT)images have been extensively employed in disease diagnosis and treatment,causing a huge concern over the dose of radiation to which patients are exposed.Increasing the radiation dose to get a better image may lead to the development of genetic disorders and cancer in the patients;on the other hand,decreasing it by using a Low-Dose CT(LDCT)image may cause more noise and increased artifacts,which can compromise the diagnosis.So,image reconstruction from LDCT image data is necessary to improve radiologists’judgment and confidence.This study proposed three novel models for denoising LDCT images based on Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network(WGAN).They were incorporated with different loss functions,including Visual Geometry Group(VGG),Structural Similarity Loss(SSIM),and Structurally Sensitive Loss(SSL),to reduce noise and preserve important information on LDCT images and investigate the effect of different types of loss functions.Furthermore,experiments have been conducted on the Graphical Processing Unit(GPU)and Central Processing Unit(CPU)to compare the performance of the proposed models.The results demonstrated that images from the proposed WGAN-SSIM,WGAN-VGG-SSIM,and WGAN-VGG-SSL were denoised better than those from state-of-the-art models(WGAN,WGAN-VGG,and SMGAN)and converged to a stable equilibrium compared with WGAN and WGAN-VGG.The proposed models are effective in reducing noise,suppressing artifacts,and maintaining informative structure and texture details,especially WGAN-VGG-SSL which achieved a high peak-signalto-noise ratio(PNSR)on both GPU(26.1336)and CPU(25.8270).The average accuracy of WGAN-VGG-SSL outperformed that of the state-ofthe-art methods by 1 percent.Experiments prove that theWGAN-VGG-SSL is more stable than the other models on both GPU and CPU.

Low-Loss, Broadband and Tunable Negative Refractive Index Metamaterial

This paper report on a low-loss, broadband, and tunable negative refractive index metamaterial (NRIM) consisting of yttrium iron garnet (YIG) slabs and printed circuit boards (PCBs). The YIG slabs under an applied magnetic field provide a negative permeability and the PCBs provide a negative permittivity. The substrates of the PCBs decuple the interactions between the YIG slabs and wire array deposed on such substrates. The effective electromagnetic parameters of the NRIM and the conditions of exhibiting the negative refractive index character are analyzed theoretically. Then the negative transmission and negative refraction characters are investigated numerically and experimentally. The results indicate that the NRIM exhibits negative pass band within the X-band with a bandwidth of about 1 GHz and a peak transmission power of about - 2.5 dB. While changing the applied magnetic field from 2300 Oe to 2700 Oe, the measured pass band of NRIM shift from 8.42 GHz to 9.50 GHz with a 2.7 MHz/Oe step. The results open a sample way to fabricate the NRIM, further, the metamaterial cloak and absorber.

基于碰撞特性的鲜食玉米摘穗装置对比试验

【目的】探究缓冲弹簧和柔性触穗表面两种摘穗机构在摘取果穗中的低损作用及机制。【方法】以传统玉米收获用板式摘穗机构和具有缓冲弹簧加柔性触穗表面的柔性摘穗机构为2种摘穗结构,以刚性触穗表面、柔性橡胶触穗表面、柔性发泡材料触穗表面为3种触穗表面,得出6种摘穗机构,进行鲜食玉米果穗碰撞试验,采集和分析碰撞时间、碰撞加速度峰值,计算碰撞冲量,统计籽粒破碎率。【结果】柔性摘穗机构能够有效降低鲜食玉米果穗受到的碰撞时间,从而降低鲜食玉米果穗的籽粒破碎率。缓冲弹簧可缩短鲜食玉米果穗的碰撞时间,当柔性摘穗机构表面为柔性橡胶和柔性发泡材料时,碰撞时间分别比板式摘穗机构降低了66.2%、70.1%和70.1%。碰撞冲量分别降低了67.6%、77.9%和79.7%。籽粒破碎率降低了71.2%、51.3%和83.6%。对于柔性摘穗机构,鲜食玉米果穗与柔性橡胶、柔性发泡材料触穗表面的碰撞时间比刚性触穗表面分别延长了58.7%和63.2%。碰撞加速度峰值分别降低了62.5%和68.7%。碰撞冲量分别降低了42.4%和54.5%。籽粒破碎率分别降低了47.4%和68.4%。【结论】通过降低收获过程中鲜食玉米果穗受到的碰撞时间和碰撞加速度,从而有效降低了鲜食玉米果穗的籽粒破碎率,为鲜食玉米低损收获机的研制提供理论依据和设计参考。

四川盆区油菜花期低温阴雨灾损评估及风险区划

花期低温阴雨是四川盆区油菜生产的主要气象灾害之一。本研究利用四川盆区1961-2020年101个气象站的逐日气象资料,1983-2000年油菜产量资料和干旱、低温冷害、连阴雨、大风、冰雹灾情资料,筛选花期低温阴雨灾害年份,采用数理统计方法获取花期低温阴雨产量灾损率和致灾因子,通过相关性分析确定油菜花期低温阴雨致灾指标,并利用2001-2020年灾情资料进行检验;基于筛选出的低温、连阴雨关键致灾因子,采用回归分析法建立油菜花期低温阴雨灾害损失评估模型,并进行回代和预测检验,分析灾害风险区划和变化趋势。结果表明:(1)日平均气温≤7℃、过程持续天数≥1d是四川盆区油菜花期低温致灾指标,日平均气温≤7℃的负积温和≥3d过程持续降水量共同组成低温阴雨灾害的关键致灾因子;选用2001-2020年油菜花期低温冷害发生情况对指标进行检验,与实际情况相符。(2)选用1983-2000年的气象、产量、灾情数据建立四川盆区油菜花期低温阴雨灾损评估模型,模型对轻度、中度灾害损失评估等级与实际等级相同或相差1级的评估准确率在96%以上;重度、特重评估等级与实际等级相同的准确率为0,与实际等级相差1级的准确率为75%和0。选用2001-2020年油菜花期低温阴雨灾害发生情况对模型检验,与实际情况基本相符。(3)1961-2020年四川盆区油菜花期低温阴雨灾害风险偏高区域主要分布于盆区西南部、南部及东北部,以中-高风险为主;灾害风险偏低的区域集中于盆区西北部及中部,以低-次低风险为主。(4)气候变暖背景下,四川盆区油菜花期低温阴雨灾害高风险区域呈减少趋势,低风险区域呈增加趋势。综上分析,四川盆区油菜花期低温冷害指标结果可靠,低温阴雨灾损评估模型能够较好地评估灾害损失,可应用于农业气象业务服务;灾害风险区划结果可为四川油菜生产布局提供参考依据。

长江典型船舶社会风险可接受衡准研究

为降低各类事故造成的灾难性后果,利用频率-死亡人数(F-N)曲线的方法,开展长江典型船舶社会风险可接受衡准研究。基于我国长江水域散货船实际运营基础数据,对船舶营运经济价值(EV)、风险厌恶系数、单次事故最大死亡人数等决定可接受衡准中尽实际可能低(ALARP)区域边界设定的关键参数,进行敏感性分析;建立一般社会风险可接受衡准,并考虑到社会公众对较大死亡人数的风险厌恶,提出改进的可接受衡准;结合长江散货船2010—2019年的历史事故资料,通过数据分析和频率计算,获得散货船碰撞、搁浅、触碰、触礁、自沉、火灾/爆炸及风灾等造成的社会风险,并利用建立的可接受衡准对散货船进行风险评价。结果表明:风险厌恶系数是决定可接受衡准是否足够严苛的最关键参数;改进衡准ALARP上边界横轴截距对应的死亡人数是一般衡准的9.55%,改进衡准ALARP下边界横轴截距对应的死亡人数是一般衡准的44.44%,改进的衡准更严苛,且对较大数目的人员死亡有更强烈的厌恶性。