What is changing?- Does progress matter? -- Being successful in disruptive environments -- What is it that the successful really do? -- Can you learn disruptive Innovation? -- Go with the flow - the courage to take the plunge -- Practical aspects of creating an Innovation Cell -- Can I manage change and stability side by side? -- Why one room? -- Why autonomy? -- What do I gain? - Path of Innov…
and Theory -- Theory of Digital Simulation -- Automated Image Object Recognition -- Image Fusion -- Image Texture Processing -- Image Signatures -- Miscellaneous Applications -- Hardware Implementations.This is the first book to explain and demonstrate the tremendous ability of Pulse-Coupled Neural Networks (PCNNs) when applied to the field of image processing. PCNNs and their derivatives are b…
The 2003 International Conference "Hydrogen Materials Science and Chemistry of Carbon Nanomaterials" was held in September 2003. In the tradition of the earlier ICHMS conferences, this meeting served as an interdisciplinary forum for the presentation and discussion of the most recent research on transition to hydrogen-based energy systems, technologies for hydrogen production, storage, utilizat…
Classical Regime for SiO -- Brief Notes on the History of Gate Dielectrics in MOS Devices -- SiO2 Based MOSFETS: Film Growth and Si—SiO2 Interface Properties -- Oxide Reliability Issues -- The Economic Implications of Moore's Law -- Transition to Silicon Oxynitrides -- Gate Dielectric Scaling to 2.0—1.0 nm: SiO2 and Silicon Oxynitride -- Optimal Scaling Methodologies and Transistor Performa…
RF Devices in CMOS Process -- Linear Transconductors in CMOS -- Linearization with Harmonic Cancellation -- LNA Design in CMOS -- Down-Conversion Mixer Design in CMOS -- Power Amplifier Design in CMOS -- Conclusions.The rapidly growing wireless communication industry is increasingly demanding CMOS RF ICs due to their lower costs and higher integration levels. The RF front-end of such wireless s…
Handling: The Underrated Process -- Evolution or Revolution? -- Getting To Grips With Handling Tasks -- Movement Adds Value -- Practical Applications.Automated gripping and handling tasks offer a great rationalization potential but they are still difficult to realize. This book shows you how to ensure process reliability on the basis of combining the right components with advanced application k…
Experimental Techniques -- Elasticity -- Thermodynamics and Phase Transitions -- Acoustic Waves in the Presence of Magnetic Ions -- Ultrasonics at Magnetic Phase Transitions -- Ultrasonics at Structural Transitions -- Metals and Semiconductors -- Unstable Moment Compounds -- Ultrasonics in Superconductors -- Coupling to Collective Excitations -- Ultrasonics in Low Dimensional Spin and Electroni…
Digital Modulation of Optical Carrier -- Coherent Optical Receivers and Ideal Performance -- Impairment to Optical Signal -- Nonlinear Phase Noise -- Compensation of Nonlinear Phase Noise -- Intrachannel Pulse-to-Pulse Interaction -- Wavelength-Division-Multiplexed DPSK Signals -- Multilevel Signaling -- Phase-Modulated Soliton Signals -- Capacity of Optical Channels.Fiber-optic communication s…
A Summary of Observed Data and Pre-Amble -- Energy-Density Functional Formalism and Nuclear Masses -- The Decay Process, Fission Barrier, Half-Lives, and Mass Distributions in the Energy-Density-Functional Approach -- Spontaneous Fission Half-Lives of Fermium and Super-Heavy Elements -- Empirical Barrier and Spontaneous Fission -- Induced Fission -- Hot and Cold Fission -- Isomer Fission -- Clu…
Case Study Vacuum Cleaner: From Vision to Reality -- The Product Life Cycle -- Environmental Assessment -- From the Market to Holistically Optimised Product Concepts -- From Concept to Application -- Final Summary.Development of environmentally friendly products gains an increasing - portance in science and in industry. While product development was strongly dedicated to achieve quality, cost a…