Design of wideband circularly polarized aperture-coupled microstripantennas

Two variations of a novel feeding technique for a wideband circularly polarized aperture-coupled microstrip antenna are described. Prototype designs for wideband linearly polarized elements are first presented, and then used for circularly polarized designs. Techniques used for design of the feed network are detailed, for both series feed and parallel feed versions. Experimental results are shown for each antenna, and results for the two designs are compared. The impedance and axial ratio bandwidths for these antennas are among the best yet achieved for microstrip antenna elements. Several design variations are also discussed     

Final call: CPR's fall meeting in Boston on Oct. 25‐26

It's last call for three CPR doings: for the Fall Meeting in Boston later this month, for three trainings, and for nominations for the 2007 CPR Awards. Also, CPR member options for signing up for free electronic copies of Alternatives     

Rain attenuation measurements over New Delhi with a microwave radiometer at 11 GHz

Rain attenuation measurements over New Delhi carried out with a microwave radiometer installed at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi and operating on 11 GHz for a period of more than three years are presented. For 0.01 percent of time for the period June 1977-April 1978, the attenuation exceeded for the monsoon period is 14.0 dB whereas for the whole year, it exceeds 10.4 dB. During the winter for the same percentage of time, the attenuation exceeded 1.5 dB, whereas for March-April it exceeds 0.5 dB. For the period May 1978-June 1980, it is observed that for 0.01 percent of time the attenuation for the whole year exceeds 9.0 dB. During the winter for the same percentage of time, the attenuation exceeds 1.4 dB whereas for March-April it exceeds 0.4 dB. A comparison of attenuation over New Delhi and those reported elsewhere are discussed. Yearly and worst month time ratio over New Delhi are given also as the values reported for the European region. Comparison of the attenuation distribution and the rate of surface rainfall measured with a rapid-response rain gauge are also given. The comparison shows that for the monsoon period and for 0.01 percent of time, the attenuation value exceeded for 14 dB corresponds to the surface rainfall rate of 140 mm/h. For the monsoon of 1978, 1979, comparison shows that for 0.1 percent of time, the attenuation value exceeded for 9.0 dB corresponds to the surface rainfall rate of 90 mm/h. Variation of attenuation and effective path length for various rainfall rates and elevation angles are also given.     

Characterization and performance evaluation of differentialshielded cables for multi-Gb/s data-rates

This paper compares several differential cable characteristics that were evaluated for multi-Gb/s data-rates for both data and clock paths for 1-10 m lengths. Time-domain measurements are shown for the unassembled and connectorized cables and for representative card-plus-cable signal paths and the performance limiting factors are highlighted. Techniques are shown for developing coupled-line models for odd and even excitations for all the components in a full chip-to-chip path in order to make realistic data-rate predictions     

Information Model for Resource of ASON Control Plane

1　Introduction　Opticalnetworkshavebecomemorecomplicatedthanbefore ,andneednetworkmanagement.InASON ,theControlPlane (CP)isanewnetworkcomponent[1～ 3] ,inordertomanagethenewemergedresources ,anin formationmodelforCPisrequired .　TheReferenceModelofOpenDistributedProcessing(RM ODP) providesanobjectorientedframeworkfordistributedmanagementsystemsthatallowsuser sdif ferentrequirementsformanagementapplications[4 ] .RM ODPhasprovideduswithanetworkmanagementviewpoint,anditprovidesfiveview…     

一种基于CCD的非接触尺寸测量系统

设计了一种基于CCD的非接触尺寸测量系统.运用亚像素边缘检测法对圆环进行边缘检测,完成对圆环的非接触尺寸测量.利用数据库实现对测量数据的存储管理及网络传输.通过实验证明:对圆环测量精度外径误差0.005 mm,内径误差0.001 mm,壁厚误差0.015 mm,整体绝对误差小于0.02 mm,相对误差小于0.07％,满足了工程高精度测量要求.本系统适合有危害性的工业现场环境,数据的存储管理功能也给实际应用带来很大便利.     

General coupling matrix synthesis methods for Chebyshev filteringfunctions

Methods are presented for the generation of the transfer polynomials, and then the direct synthesis of the corresponding canonical network coupling matrices for Chebyshev (i.e., prescribed-equiripple) filtering functions of the most general kind. A simple recursion technique is described for the generation of the polynomials for even- or odd-degree Chebyshev filtering functions with symmetrically or asymmetrically prescribed transmission zeros and/or group delay equalization zero pairs. The method for the synthesis of the coupling matrix for the corresponding single- or double-terminated network is then given. Finally, a novel direct technique, not involving optimization, for reconfiguring the matrix into a practical form suitable for realization with microwave resonator technology is introduced. These universal methods will be useful for the design of efficient high-performance microwave filters in a wide variety of technologies for application in space and terrestrial communication systems     

Outage Capacity for Secondary Users Due to Bandwidth Fluctuations: Multicarrier Versus Single Carrier

In this work we study the channel capacity from the point of view of a secondary user that shares the bandwidth of the channel with a primary user using dynamic spectrum access in cognitive radio.The secondary user sees bandwidth fluctuations (i.e, at any given time the bandwidth can be available or not) that impact its channel capacity. We study the outage capacity for the secondary user considering two scenarios in which the secondary user uses either a single carrier modulation for the case in which bandwidth fluctuates over the complete transmission band, and a multicarrier modulation for the case in which bandwidth fluctuations are over various transmission subbands. We derive expressions for the outage capacity of the secondary user for both single carrier and multicarrier. Results show that: (1) The outage capacity for single carrier can be higher than for multicarrier, but with a higher outage probability for single carrier than for multicarrier. In fact, a low value of outage probability for single carrier requires a duty cycle for the secondary user close to one, but this has the problem that it leaves a very short duty cycle for the primary user. (2) Although for the secondary user the outage capacity for multicarrier is smaller than for single carrier, for multicarrier lower values of the outage probability can be achieved even for short values of the duty cycle of the secondary user, allowing larger duty cycle values of the primary user. (3) For multicarrier, the outage capacity is more sensitive to changes in the duty cycle than to changes in the outage probability. To obtain a larger outage capacity with low values of both the outage probability and the duty cycle, it requires the use of a large number of subbands.     

A linear, time-varying system framework for noniterativediscrete-time band-limited signal extrapolation

A technique for the analysis and design of noniterative algorithms for discrete-time, band-limited signal extrapolation is described. The approach involves modeling the extrapolation process as a linear, time-varying (LTV) system, or filter. Together with a previously developed Fourier theory for LTV systems, this model provides a frequency-domain transfer function representation for the extrapolation system. This representation serves as a powerful tool for characterizing and comparing the reconstruction properties of several well-known least squares optimal algorithms for band-limited extrapolation. Moreover, the frequency-domain setting provides a conceptually attractive means for understanding the process of extrapolation itself. Additionally, a least squares approximation methodology for designing LTV filters for band-limited extrapolation is developed. The design technique is shown to unify a broad class of algorithms for extrapolating discrete-time data and, further, to provide a means for designing new and improved extrapolation algorithms     

Uniform Quantizers for Noisy Channels

We consider optimum uniform data quantization for noisy channels. We present a general formulation for natural encoding that results in simple expressions for the mean-square error. Specifically, we show that the optimum location of the center of the quantizer is at the mean of the distribution for all error rates. The optimum levels for quantization and the corresponding mean-square error are presented for Gaussian and uniform data. For the latter the width of the optimum quantizer for noisy channels is shown to be smaller than the entire range of probability distribution.     

Backscattering for circular polarisation

Equations are given that express scattering for transmitting and receiving circularly polarised waves in terms of the characteristics for linear polarisation. Special cases are discussed, for which it is possible to estimate the radar cross-section for one polarisation based on data for other polarisations. Knowledge of polarisation characteristics is sometimes helpful for acquiring insight into the scattering mechanisms of complex surfaces.     

On the performance of sequential and Viterbi decoders for high-ratepunctured convolutional codes

This paper presents new computationally efficient and accurate techniques for estimating the performance of specific high-rate punctured convolutional codes and uses these techniques to evaluate the performance of sequential and Viterbi decoders for the best known codes. In particular, it demonstrates that the disparity between sequential and Viterbi decoding increases dramatically for long memory codes with high rates and for such codes, the union bound cannot be used as a criterion for selecting good codes for sequential decoders. In contrast, it shows that the proposed methods can be used as efficient tools for performance evaluation and/or identification of good high-rate punctured convolutional codes for use with sequential decoders     

Image Processing of Biological Liquids Films for Medical Diagnostics

In this paper, the development of smart medical autonomous technology is considered. An example of a smart medical autonomous distributed system for diagnostics is also discussed. To develop this system for medical image analysis we review several processing methods. The use of the cuneiform dehydration method for medical diagnosis is considered. The experimental results obtained for blood serum dehydrated films are presented. The author proposes an algorithm for the primary identification of structures formed in the films and their use for automated detection of various structures for diagnostic purposes. The paper describes the first stage of image processing, i.e. the selection of filtering types for the correct identification of structural features and characteristics of the images. The results of filtering and some computational results of various types of structures in the films are presented.     

Communication over fading dispersive channels with feedback

An intermittent on-off noiseless feedback scheme for binary communication over the slow- and fast-fading Rayleigh channels is proposed and analyzed. At high energy-to-noise ratios, doubling the number of feedback iterations yields a 3-dB power saving for the slowly fading channel. Power savings ranging from 1 dB for one feedback iteration to 9 dB for 16 iterations are typical for the fast-fading model. Also for the fast-fading model, by picking the optimum number of forward transmissions for each value of energy-to-noise ratio, the best achievable performance requires approximately 7.5 dB more energy than the minimum predicted by the rate-distortion bound. Also presented is a feedback communication system for wide-sense stationary, uncorrelated-scatterer, fading, and dispersive forward and feedback channels. The model used for both forward and feedback channels is Kennedy's. Upper and lower bounds on the error probability for block orthogonalM-ary communication are presented for this system.     

ASON网络资源管理信息模型设计

自动交换光网络(ASON)作为构建下一代光网络的核心技术之一,相关的标准也正在迅速制定,但ITU-T 还没有给出其管理层面的体系结构与管理功能等相应的规范。该文从ASON网络资源管理的需求出发,提出了用于ASON跨区域端到端连接管理的网络层管理对象模型以及用于控制平面资源管理的对象模型。其中给出的控制层面管理模型可以实现控制网元以及控制通道的管理,控制层面的路由区域的划分以及控制模块的配置和性能监测管理等功能。     

Coding theorems for the nonsynchronized channel

Capacity and error bounds are derived for a memoryless binary symmetric channel with the receiver having no a priori information as to the starting time of the code words. The channel capacity is the same as the capacity of the synchronized channel. For all rates below capacity, the minimum probability of error for the nonsynchronized channel decreases exponentially with the code-block length. For rates near channel capacity, the exponent in the upper bound on the probability of error for the nonsynchronized channel is the same as the corresponding exponent for the synchronized channel. For low rates, the largest exponent obtained for the nonsynchronized channel with conventional block coding is inferior to the exponent obtained for the synchronized channel. Stronger results are obtained for a new form of coding that allows for a Markov dependency between successive code words. Bounds on the minimum probability of error are obtained for unconstrained binary codes and for several classes of parity-check codes and are used to obtain asymptotic distance properties for various classes of binary codes. At certain rates there exist codes whose minimum distance, in the comma-free sense, is not only greater than one, but is proportional to the block length.     

TFT-LCD彩色滤光片技术及其产业发展现状

作为液晶显示器件的重要组件,彩色滤光片影响着液晶显示的技术发展和制造成本的降低。文中介绍了液晶显示器使用彩色滤光片的基本结构及原理,比较并分析了各种滤光片彩色层制造方法的优势和局限性,指出喷墨打印制造彩色层是今后彩色滤光片技术发展革新的重要方向。根据国内外液晶产业发展现状,我国在大力发展TFT-LCD的同时,也应关注CF制备的新技术和新工艺研发。     

Contingency/disaster recovery planning for transmission systems ofthe Defense Information System Network

The paper provides recommendations for the enhancement and protection of the Defense Information System Network (DISN) for disaster recovery and contingencies. The DISN is a worldwide Defense Department network designed to serve consolidated and integrated communication requirements of the defense services and agencies. The ability to recover from disasters and allow for contingencies must be inherent in the design of this network. Basic design aspects of the DISN are described, along with several complementary programs for disaster recovery planning being implemented by the Office of the Manager, National Communications System (OMNCS). Both hostile and nonhostile threats are examined to set the stage for recommendations that follow. Techniques for disaster and contingency preparedness are described that will improve DISN survivability and disaster recovery. Specific technologies are considered for provision of independent orderwires and backup transmission systems. An interface device designed for transmission recovery is recommended for both satellite and terrestrial media. Other specific recommendations are made for network management within the various hierarchical levels of DISN management     

掺Cr,Ni对S在Fe(100)面吸附的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的第一性原理方法,在广义梯度近似下计算了Fe中掺Cr或Ni时S原子在Fe(100)面吸附的结构和电子性质,并计算了其分子轨道和吸附能。结果表明:S原子均是吸附在H位最稳定;纯铁时S在Fe(100)面H位的吸附能为-7.70 eV,掺Ni时S原子在H位的吸附能为-7.35 eV,吸附能的相对变化为4.5%;掺Cr时S原子在H位的吸附能为-5.79 eV,吸附能相对纯铁时变化为24.8%,表明掺Cr对S原子在Fe表面的吸附抑制作用更大。对比分析了每种吸附情况下的分波态密度,结果发现掺Cr时具有较高的局域电子云重叠,从而产生的排斥作用抑制了S原子的吸附。     

Some statistical characteristics of a repairable, standby, humanand machine system

This paper presents a model for a two-unit s-identical system with one operating-unit (OU) online and the other, warm standby-unit (SU) human machine system. The failure rates for both the OU and SU (common-cause, human error and hardware failures) are constant, whereas the repair times are arbitrarily distributed for a failed system. Linear ordinary differential equations are used to obtain a general expression for system steady-state availability for failed system by taking the repair time distributions as Gamma. Generalized expressions for system reliability, and time-dependent availability are presented. Graphs demonstrate the impact of human error on system steady-state availability for various distributions, and some physical meaning is given. As time increases, the time-dependent availability decreases for exponential repair time distribution for different values of initial human error rate