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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Co-optimization"”.
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Design-technology co-optimization in next generation lithography
Lithography continues to be the backbone of the integrated circuit (IC) industry. While the critical dimension (CD) keeps shrinking with the pace of Moore’s law, the progress in lithography lags far behind. The gap between manufacturing capability and the expectation of design performance finally …
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Decentralized Co-Optimization of Water and Energy Distribution Systems
… and energy systems has intensified the need for coordinated planning and operational strategies that enhance the efficiency, resilience, and sustainability of both infrastructures. Traditional approaches manage electrical power and potable water networks independently, overlooking significant …
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Query-index co-optimization executing query templates for complex text search
Nowadays, many complex text search systems, such as Entity Search or Topic Search, have been proposed to allow users to retrieve fine granularity units (e.g., entities or topics) inside documents directly. As those search systems target on more complex search tasks, the traditional query processing …
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System-Technology Co-Optimization of Scaled Electronics Based on Two-Dimensional Materials
Over the past 60 years, the semiconductor industry has focused on developing highly scaled electronic devices and high-density integrated circuits. However, bottlenecks have arisen recently as transistor dimensions approach the physical limits, and integration density is constrained. This thesis …
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Co-Optimization and Co-Learning Methods for Automated Design of Rigid and Soft Robots
… an incredible diversity, capability, and complexity of life, with organisms that can robustly run, jump, and swim. Compared with their biological brethren, robotic "life" lacks rich dexterity or economy of motion, and their plainly simple designs indicate room for improvement. …
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Design-technology Co-optimization for Sub-2 nm Technology Node Based on 2D Materials
… such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 6G communications have driven stringent demands for hardware components that enable faster and more energy-efficient computation. With the diminishing returns of traditional silicon-based scaling and the escalating complexity of advanced semiconductor …
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Co-optimization of Energy and Interruptible Load Reserve for a Strategic Major Consumer of Electricity
… industrial demand-side management over a co-optimized energy and reserve market from the perspective of a strategic consumer with flexibility in demand and ability to offer interruptible load. Industrial demand response is the participation of large consumers in electricity markets, …
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Algorithm and Hardware Co-optimization for Image Segmentation in Wearable Ultrasound Devices: Continuous Bladder Monitoring
… diseases, to estimate bladder volume, continuous autonomous tissue-monitoring is essential. Recent development in wearable ultrasound patches provide the foundation of wearable ultrasound devices with on-device image processing. Collaborating with Massachusetts General Hospital, we …
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WACO: Learning workload-aware co-optimization of the format and schedule of a sparse tensor program
… in sparse tensors offer a powerful way to solve complex problems efficiently in many applications. However, optimizing the performance of those applications poses a challenge. Sparse tensor programs must find the ideal balance between data format and implementation strategy to achieve optimal …
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Design/System Technology Co-optimization of Gallium Nitride High Electron Mobility Transistors for Next-G 3DIC Heterogeneous Integration of Gallium Nitride and Si CMOS
… Gallium Nitride (GaN) transistors have continued to push the limits of high-power density, high frequency semiconductor devices. The future of GaN radio frequency (RF) circuit technology is at the intersection of device engineering, advanced packaging, and circuit design. Currently, …
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OPTIMIZATION OF ENERGY STORAGE SCHEDULING IN ELECTRICITY MARKETS
… by applying dynamic programming to the optimal economic dispatch policy of electricity merchants and it considered the market impact, physical characteristics of storage systems, and the uncertainty of renewable energy sources. Then, this study evaluated the effect of the self-consumption demand …
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Optimal Design and Planning of Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid
… distributed energy resources (DERs). Moreover, considering that both AC and DC DERs are utilized in microgrids, hybrid microgrids would provide viable and economic solutions as they can potentially eliminate the need for AC-to-DC or DC-to-AC voltage conversions. This dissertation focuses on a …
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Solar Forecasting and Integration in Power Systems
<p>Renewable energy resources are becoming critical players in the electricity generation sector, primarily due to viability in combating global warming, effectiveness in reducing pollution caused by fossil fuel based generation, and diversifying energy mix to ensure energy security and …
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Optimization and control of wind energy systems for grid integration
… and grid frequency is to be maintained. In a conventional power system, grid frequency regulation is typically achieved by means of some form of active power control (APC) of power generation plants. Active power control of plant power output aims to maintain the power balance between …
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Additive Manufacturing for Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage and Management
… can absorb large heat spikes while maintaining a constant temperature. Additive manufacturing techniques hold tremendous potential to enable co-optimization of material properties and device geometry, while potentially reducing material waste and manufacturing time. Recently, a few efforts have …
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Optically Controlled Vertical GaN finFET for Power Applications
… with high voltage and current capabilities become crucial in many applications. However, current power devices are mostly electrically triggered. Multilevel converters made of such devices often require complicated gate-driving circuits and are susceptible to electromagnetic interference …
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Advancing Deep Learning Efficiency: From Specialized Co-Design to Automated Generation
… that effectively balance performance and costs. This work will present a comprehensive exploration into the algorithm-system co-optimization, hardware design specialization and automation for scalable AI deployment. First, we begin with algorithmic optimization for large-scale models, …
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Design of a High Specific Power Electric Machine for Turboelectric Propulsion
… for aviation, in which a gas generator core electrically drives motor-powered propulsors, are limited by the mass and losses of the electric components introduced into the drivetrain. These propulsion systems are predicted to result in a 15\% fuel savings provided that megawatt-class …
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Design and Optimization of Multichip GaN Module Enabling Improved Switching Performance
<p>Wide bandgap semiconductors (SiC & GaN) due to their enhanced performance and superior material properties compared to traditional silicon power devices have become the ultimate choice for future high-performance power electronics energy conversion. GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) …
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Active participation of buildings in the power sector : the case of small office buildings
Under the broad context of decarbonization of the energy sector, commercial buildings are well-suited for providing ancillary services to the electricity grid and poised to transform from passive consumers to active electricity market participants. A data-driven multi-zonal thermal response model …
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