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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Power Distribution Networks"”.
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Optimal Operation of Water and Power Distribution Networks
… the coordinated operation of our infrastructure networks. In this context, this thesis puts forth a comprehensive toolbox for the optimization of electric power and water distribution networks. On the analytical front, the toolbox consists of novel mixed-integer (non)-linear program (MINLP) …
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Adaptive protection solutions for future active power distribution networks
Power distribution networks are undergoing a continuous evolution from being passive to active in nature, with increasing penetration of distributed generation and the introduction of active network management schemes to facilitate increased distributed generation connections, automatically manage …
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Enabling sustainable power distribution networks by using smart grid communications
… capabilities into the legacy electric power grid system, especially the low voltage distribution networks where various consumers are located. The evolutionary paradigm has initiated worldwide deployment of an enormous number of smart meters as well as renewable energy sources at …
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The Dual Use of Power Distribution Networks for Data Communications in High Speed Integrated Circuits
… method in high speed integrated circuits using power distribution networks (PDNs). The conventional purpose of PDNs in integrated circuits (ICs) is to deliver power to internal nodes of an IC while meeting a level of power integrity. As the power consumption increases for very large scale …
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Power Line Communications over Power Distribution Networks of Microprocessors - Feasibility Study, Channel Modeling, and a Circuit Design Approach
Power line communications (PLC) has been considered by utility companies for over a half century and for home networking in recent years. However, PLC at the IC level, or even at the PCB level, has not been investigated outside Dr. Ha's research group. This thesis investigates the feasibility of …
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Design automation and analysis of power distribution networks and chiplet-to-chiplet communication interfaces in 2.5D advanced packaging technologies
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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Application of the latency insertion method (LIM) to the analysis of large circuit interconnect networks
… addressing the issues that arise in very large networks such as on-chip signal and power distribution networks. We demonstrate that the LIM has the power and flexibility to handle various types of analysis required at different stages of circuit design. The LIM is particularly suitable for …
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Power Distribution Network Analysis and Optimization in Digital VLSI Circuits
… approach to the analysis and design of reliable power distribution networks for digital VLSI circuits. The optimized power and ground buses should meet or outperform the noise level specifications while achieving minimum die size. The flow consists of two main steps: analysis and optimization. …
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Inductive noise characterization and mitigation techniques for modern computer systems
… continues to change, the challenges of processor power delivery and voltage noise become increasingly difficult to address. This thesis characterizes voltage emergencies and evaluates voltage noise mitigation techniques across a range of processors and power distribution networks. Each processor …
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Data Driven Surrogate Models for Faster SPICE Simulation of Power Supply Circuits
The stiffness of power supply circuits with large power distribution networks makes simulation through the industry standard Simulation Program with IC Emphasis (SPICE) often non-convergent or prohibitively expensive. The existing solution of piecewise linear (PWL) simulation addresses these issues …
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A Reliable CMOS Receiver for Power Line Communications in Integrated Circuits
Power line communications (PLC) in integrated circuits (ICs) was proposed by Dr. Dong S. Ha's group in 2005. Their goal was to utilize the power distribution network for data communications as well as delivery of power, so that the routing overhead can be avoided and the number of pins in the chip …
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A review of the emergency electric power supply systems at PWR nuclear power plants
The Emergency Electric Power Supply Systems at Pressurized Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plants are reviewed, problem areas are identified, and recommendations are made for existing and future Nuclear Power Plants. A simplified introduction to a typical Pressurized Water Nuclear Reactor is given and …
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Data-Driven Approaches for Enhancing Power Grid Reliability
… key operational and reliability issues in power systems. The first part of this thesis addresses a prevalent problem in power distribution networks: the accurate identification of load phases. This study develops a data-driven model leveraging consumption measurements from smart meters and …
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Multiphysics modeling and simulation for large-scale integrated circuits
… the static and dynamic IR-drop analyses of power distribution networks, the thermal-ware high-frequency characterization of through-silicon-via structures, the full-wave electromagnetic analysis of high-power RF/microwave circuits, the modeling and analysis of three-dimensional ICs with …
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Modeling and simulation of full-component integrated circuits in transient ESD events
… that emulate ESD events. Interconnects, power distribution networks, and the silicon substrate on the chip die as well as on the IC package must be faithfully constructed to emulate the fact that ESD current flows in a distributed manner across the entire IC component. The resultant …
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Dissolved Gas Analysis of Insulating Transformer Oil Using Optical Fiber
The power industry relies on high voltage transformers as the backbone of power distribution networks. High voltage transformers are designed to handle immense electrical loads in hostile environments. Long term placement is desired, however by being under constant heavy load transformers face …
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Modeling strategies for estimating and suppressing electromagnetic interference and improving power integrity
… are used to suppress high-frequency noise in power distribution networks. The inductance associated with a mounted decoupling capacitor can vary by 26% depending on characteristics of the printed circuit board. Here, simple and accurate inductance models of 2- and 8-terminal capacitors …
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Methodologies and Algorithms for Finite Element Analysis of Electromagnetic Devices and Systems
… of the type encountered in the signal and power distribution networks of high-speed digital and RF/microwave integrated electronic systems. Through its application to a series of case studies, the proposed methodology proves helpful in reducing modeling and numerical solution complexity, …
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Architectures and algorithms for voltage control in power distribution systems
… hierarchical control architecture for voltage in power distribution networks where there is a separation between the slow time-scale, in which the settings of conventional voltage regulation devices are adjusted, and the fast time-scale, in which voltage regulation through active/reactive power …
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