As technology node shrinks, aggressive design rules for contact and other back end of line(BEOL)layers continue to drive the need for more effective full chip patterning optimization. Resist top loss is one of the m...As technology node shrinks, aggressive design rules for contact and other back end of line(BEOL)layers continue to drive the need for more effective full chip patterning optimization. Resist top loss is one of the major challenges for 28 nm and below technology nodes, which can lead to post-etch hotspots that are difficult to predict and eventually degrade the process window significantly. To tackle this problem, we used an advanced programmable illuminator(FlexRay) and Tachyon SMO(Source Mask Optimization) platform to make resistaware source optimization possible, and it is proved to greatly improve the imaging contrast, enhance focus and exposure latitude, and minimize resist top loss thus improving the yield.展开更多
To achieve photon-pair generation scaling, we optimize the quality factor of microring resonators for efficient continuous-wave-pumped spontaneous four-wave mixing. Numerical studies indicate that a high intrinsic qua...To achieve photon-pair generation scaling, we optimize the quality factor of microring resonators for efficient continuous-wave-pumped spontaneous four-wave mixing. Numerical studies indicate that a high intrinsic quality factor makes high pair rate and pair brightness possible, in which the maximums take place under overcoupling and critical-coupling conditions, respectively. We fabricate six all-pass-type microring resonator samples on a silicon-on-insulator chip involving gap width as the only degree of freedom. The signal count rate, pair brightness,and coincidence rate of all the samples are characterized, which are then compared with the modified simulations by taking the detector saturation and nonlinear loss into account. Being experimentally validated for the first time to the best of our knowledge, this work explicitly demonstrates that reducing the round-trip loss in a ring cavity and designing the corresponding optimized gap width are more effective to generate high-rate or high-brightness photon pairs than the conventional strategy of simply increasing the quality factor.展开更多
In the preliminary design stage of the full form ships, in order to obtain a hull form with low resistance and maximum propulsion efficiency, an optimization design program for a full form ship with the minimum thrust...In the preliminary design stage of the full form ships, in order to obtain a hull form with low resistance and maximum propulsion efficiency, an optimization design program for a full form ship with the minimum thrust deduction factor has been developed, which combined the potential flow theory and boundary layer theory with the optimization technique. In the optimization process, the Sequential Unconstrained Minimization Technique(SUMT) interior point method of Nonlinear Programming(NLP) was proposed with the minimum thrust deduction factor as the objective function. An appropriate displacement is a basic constraint condition, and the boundary layer separation is an additional one. The parameters of the hull form modification function are used as design variables. At last, the numerical optimization example for lines of after-body of 50000 DWT product oil tanker was provided, which indicated that the propulsion efficiency was improved distinctly by this optimal design method.展开更多
Choosing particular solution source and its position have great influence on accu- racy of sound field prediction in distributed source boundary point method. An optimization method for determining the position of par...Choosing particular solution source and its position have great influence on accu- racy of sound field prediction in distributed source boundary point method. An optimization method for determining the position of particular solution sources is proposed to get high accu- racy prediction result. In this method, tripole is chosen as the particular solution. The upper limit frequency of calculation is predicted by setting 1% volume velocity relative error limit using vibration velocity of structure surface. Then, the optimal position of particular solution sources, in which the relative error of volume velocity is minimum, is determined within the range of upper limit frequency by searching algorithm using volume velocity matching. The transfer matrix between pressure and surface volume velocity is constructed in the optimal position. After that, the sound radiation of structure is calculated by the matrix. The results of numerical simulation show that the calculation error is significantly reduced by the proposed method. When there are vibration velocity measurement errors, the calculation errors can be controlled within 5% by the method.展开更多
This paper presents various approaches used by researchers for handling the uncertainties involved in renewable energy sources, load demands, etc. It gives an idea about stochastic programming (SP) and discusses the f...This paper presents various approaches used by researchers for handling the uncertainties involved in renewable energy sources, load demands, etc. It gives an idea about stochastic programming (SP) and discusses the formulations given by different researchers for objective functions such as cost, loss, generation expansion, and voltage/V control with various conventional and advanced methods. Besides, it gives a brief idea about SP and its applications and discusses different variants of SP such as recourse model, chance constrained programming, sample average approximation, and risk aversion. Moreover, it includes the application of these variants in various power systems. Furthermore, it also includes the general mathematical form of expression for these variants and discusses the mathematical description of the problem and modeling of the system. This review of different optimization techniques will be helpful for smart grid development including renewable energy resources (RERs).展开更多
文摘As technology node shrinks, aggressive design rules for contact and other back end of line(BEOL)layers continue to drive the need for more effective full chip patterning optimization. Resist top loss is one of the major challenges for 28 nm and below technology nodes, which can lead to post-etch hotspots that are difficult to predict and eventually degrade the process window significantly. To tackle this problem, we used an advanced programmable illuminator(FlexRay) and Tachyon SMO(Source Mask Optimization) platform to make resistaware source optimization possible, and it is proved to greatly improve the imaging contrast, enhance focus and exposure latitude, and minimize resist top loss thus improving the yield.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(60907003)Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(13JJ3001)+2 种基金Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University(NCET),China(NCET-12-0142)Danmarks Grundforskningsfond(DNRF)(DNRF123)China Scholarship Council(CSC)
文摘To achieve photon-pair generation scaling, we optimize the quality factor of microring resonators for efficient continuous-wave-pumped spontaneous four-wave mixing. Numerical studies indicate that a high intrinsic quality factor makes high pair rate and pair brightness possible, in which the maximums take place under overcoupling and critical-coupling conditions, respectively. We fabricate six all-pass-type microring resonator samples on a silicon-on-insulator chip involving gap width as the only degree of freedom. The signal count rate, pair brightness,and coincidence rate of all the samples are characterized, which are then compared with the modified simulations by taking the detector saturation and nonlinear loss into account. Being experimentally validated for the first time to the best of our knowledge, this work explicitly demonstrates that reducing the round-trip loss in a ring cavity and designing the corresponding optimized gap width are more effective to generate high-rate or high-brightness photon pairs than the conventional strategy of simply increasing the quality factor.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51009087)
文摘In the preliminary design stage of the full form ships, in order to obtain a hull form with low resistance and maximum propulsion efficiency, an optimization design program for a full form ship with the minimum thrust deduction factor has been developed, which combined the potential flow theory and boundary layer theory with the optimization technique. In the optimization process, the Sequential Unconstrained Minimization Technique(SUMT) interior point method of Nonlinear Programming(NLP) was proposed with the minimum thrust deduction factor as the objective function. An appropriate displacement is a basic constraint condition, and the boundary layer separation is an additional one. The parameters of the hull form modification function are used as design variables. At last, the numerical optimization example for lines of after-body of 50000 DWT product oil tanker was provided, which indicated that the propulsion efficiency was improved distinctly by this optimal design method.
文摘Choosing particular solution source and its position have great influence on accu- racy of sound field prediction in distributed source boundary point method. An optimization method for determining the position of particular solution sources is proposed to get high accu- racy prediction result. In this method, tripole is chosen as the particular solution. The upper limit frequency of calculation is predicted by setting 1% volume velocity relative error limit using vibration velocity of structure surface. Then, the optimal position of particular solution sources, in which the relative error of volume velocity is minimum, is determined within the range of upper limit frequency by searching algorithm using volume velocity matching. The transfer matrix between pressure and surface volume velocity is constructed in the optimal position. After that, the sound radiation of structure is calculated by the matrix. The results of numerical simulation show that the calculation error is significantly reduced by the proposed method. When there are vibration velocity measurement errors, the calculation errors can be controlled within 5% by the method.
文摘This paper presents various approaches used by researchers for handling the uncertainties involved in renewable energy sources, load demands, etc. It gives an idea about stochastic programming (SP) and discusses the formulations given by different researchers for objective functions such as cost, loss, generation expansion, and voltage/V control with various conventional and advanced methods. Besides, it gives a brief idea about SP and its applications and discusses different variants of SP such as recourse model, chance constrained programming, sample average approximation, and risk aversion. Moreover, it includes the application of these variants in various power systems. Furthermore, it also includes the general mathematical form of expression for these variants and discusses the mathematical description of the problem and modeling of the system. This review of different optimization techniques will be helpful for smart grid development including renewable energy resources (RERs).