Essays on Semiconductor

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SUMMARY I am an engineering student with the ability to handle difficult technical situations as well as excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills. Also, I am proficient in analytical skills and project management. Capacity to work autonomously as well as a member of a team.

EDUCATION

Boise State University, Idaho, U.S. January 2014-to date B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, expected May 2018

Minor: Advanced IC Packaging Technology Development

Relevant coursework Thermo-mechanical multi-physics Modeling and measurements of IC packaging and related areas. Analytical and measurement methods. Material properties and material property test methods. Numerical simulation (non-linear deformation, viscous behavior, etc.).

Finite Element Modeling (FEM)

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in related ...

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Executive Summary SunEdison is a renewable energy company. Its revenue comes from semiconductor wafer manufacturing, solar energy business and TerraForm Power (wind power and global business). The company has recently filed for bankruptcy due to poor operational performance and its inability to serve its $11 billion debt. Luckily for the company, first and second lien holders have provided the required capital to continue operation. Overall, the renewable energy market is growing at a very high rate. However, due ...

Business Research Project Part 2

Business Research Project Part 2

The article (The Guardian, 2015) addresses the issue of the declining sales of iPad tablets in 2014. The sales of iPad were 26.0 million items in the last quarter of 2013, and declined to 21.4 million in the same period of 2014 (17.7% drop). However, this trend is not unique. The other researches indicated that the sales of the other tablets are also constantly declining. However, the analytics consider this is due to increase of the tablet market (more manufacturers on the market). The general trend confirms that all the manufacturers are shipping fewer ...

Introduction

According to this case study, Conner is facing many issues due to the sudden resignation of Thompson. The firm is in a dilemma because of the major deal coming up with the company where Thompson was responsible for the power chip. Further complications also arise from the fact that the enterprise does not have senior semiconductor analyst. Importantly, the top analysts are not many to fill in the vacant position. On the other hand, Conner had to tread so lightly with the low-rank analyst, Shea Reena. In her effort, Reena has stepped out to cover the chip power contract ...

The term organic semiconductor is used for denoting the class of materials that are based on carbon, which takes part in semiconducting characteristics. And therefore, many of the attractive optoelectronic features exhibited in organic semiconductors emerge from the properties of carbon atoms. Organic semiconductor materials fall into two broad categories, i.e., low-molecular weight organic materials and polymers (Ishii et al. 2009). The individual energy properties are different as can be seen below. The bonding nature manifested in organic semiconductors is fundamentally dissimilar from those seen in their inorganic counterparts. The solid molecular crystals of organic semiconductors are bonded with ...

Use of Fossil Fuels for Power Generation and the Need for Renewable Energy

According to Nelson (2011), more than 85% of the world’s energy consumption, which is estimated at 520 exajoules, is generated through the burning of fossil fuels such as petroleum, natural gas and coal (p.19). Electric power generation from non-renewable sources will, unequivocally, result in their exhaustion and creation of a major energy crisis. For this reason, it appears primordial to shift in a greater scale to alternate power generation, such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, etc. Amongst these, Sorensen (2011) explains that though hydroelectric power does represent one of the major forms of power generation, its growth is stagnant ...

Introduction

This is a case of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and how they were able to face an extremely problematic situation during the tenure of the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Jerry Sanders. What makes AMD’s case worth discussing is the fact that the management problem that it faced was one of the most damaging ones. It was able to put up a good fight in the semiconductors and CPU industry against the toughest player in the room, Intel Corporation. However, it merely lacked the consistency and technological edge needed to bring it down .

Major Characters

The major characters in this ...

Solar Power Generation

Sustainable Technology – Solar Power Generation Power Generation from Fossil Fuels and Global Warming Global warming, as defined by Lineman, Do, Kim and Joo (2015), is the long-term trend of increasing average temperature of the lower atmosphere. It is widely known that this phenomenon is related to the concentration of greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, among others. Activities related to human development such as industrial processes, agriculture, cattle raising for meat consumption, transportation, deforestation and power generation are the major causes of greenhouse gases emissions. Specifically, power generation based on ...

Investigation of Solar cells

Introduction Solar cells, also known as photovoltaic cells, rely on the photoelectric effect to convert the solar radiation into electric energy. Photoelectric effect refers to the tendency of materials to emit electrons when light is shown on them. The electrons dislodged from the surface of an object as a result of light being shown on the surface of such materials are referred to as photoelectrons. Not all materials exhibit the ability to emit electrons when placed along the path of light. Most with the ability to emit electrons are metals. Silicon is a key ingredient of a solar cell. ...

Business

2016-03-24 The current paper is devoted to the company Samsung Electronics and its functioning in the 1990s-2000s. Samsung Electronics Company is a part of the Samsung Group that it the largest conglomerate in South Korea (Official Site of Samsung, 2016). The main business directions of the Samsung Group were electronics, trade and services, finance. There were five directions of Samsung Electronics at those years. One of them is the Semiconductor Business. Let’s analyze this sector and its competitive environment in the 1990s-2000s in more detail, analyze data and evaluate the advantages of Samsung Electronics (Ellet, 2007).

Chinese Firms on the Market of Semiconductor Products

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Introduction

Energy drives the world today. The energy required today must be easily available, reliable, and affordable. Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas have been the major sources of energy that have driven modern world. However, fossil fuel resources are limited, and continued dependency on them may have severe and adverse effects on the environment. Fortunately, when it comes to energy, there are alternatives. The most important, powerful and significant burns brightly in the morning sky. Solar energy has tremendous potential and its utilization is developing quick, yet in numerous quarters it is still ...

Introduction

Radiation detectors are widely applied in numerous fields for early detection and mitigation of radiation effects within premises. The advantages associated with the application of radiation detectors are tremendous not only in the medical field but also other professional fields where radiation detectors are employed. Owing to these positive benefits of radiation detectors, their application for various functions across different fields has grown at an alarming rate ever since their inception. Radiation detectors come in numerous types and shapes (Owens and Peacock, 2004). Nuclear medicine is notorious for the application of radiation detectors as compared to other professional fields. ...

Business

The Silicon Border is now one of the driving force in the industry of electronics and telecommunication in the North American countries. The current developments in the Silicon Border are reducing the costs of the appliances and increasing the quality across the member countries. The Silicon Border is the best example of near shoring for the countries like the United States and Canada. ("Silicon Border Breaks Ground in Mexicali; Science Park Becomes a Reality and Offers Alternative for North American Semiconductor Operations", 2015) As compared to the off shoring, the near shoring provides the facility of meeting the team ...

The development of solar energy is based on a use of solar radiation for generation energy. Solar energy is the kinetic energy of the radiation (mainly light) formed by reactions in the solar interior. As its stocks are almost inexhaustible (astronomers counted that the Sun will “burn” some more millions of years), solar energy belongs to a renewable source of energy. In natural ecosystems, only a small part of the solar energy is absorbed by chlorophyll that contains in the leaves of plants and is used for photosynthesis, namely for the formation of organic matter from carbon dioxide and ...

Abstract

The energy consumption in the high performance computing and cloud services is enormous. This requires energy efficiency techniques to reduce power consumption in operation and cooling of the data servers and high performance computers. To search for more energy efficient techniques to save power, companies across the world share data and conduct survey. This article gives an overview of requirement of energy efficiency, different energy efficiency algorithms for supercomputers, cooling and energy efficiency techniques used across the globe.

Introduction

There are multiple sources for energy consumption in high performance computing such as power consumption in running High Performance Computing (HPC), ...

Generation of electrical power through solar technology involves the conversion of energy in the sun’s radiation into electricity. The sun emits electromagnetic radiation which contains energy in the form of photons. Solar panels harvest this energy and convert it to electricity though a phenomenon referred to as the photovoltaic effect. A solar panel is made up interconnected solar cells, which are in turn fabricated from millions of light sensitive p-n junction diodes. The diodes are made from doped semiconductor materials such as crystalline silicon. Doping silicon with an impurity such as phosphorous introduces charge carries referred to as ...

Final Business Model and Strategic Plan

Final Business Model and Strategic Plan

Executive Summary

Amkor Technology Inc. is a global leader in the field of semiconductor technology with a client base comprising more than 300. The company relies on continuous improvement and development of new products to remain competitive in the industry. In view of this, it intends to launch a new product: silicon wafer. The proposed product will be a super thin silicon wafer based on Magnesium Diboride. The industry is dynamic and customer concerns need to be addressed. To delight customers, the proposed new silicon wafer will be very small in size, light in weight, ...

Business Model and Strategic Plan Part III: Balanced Score Card and Communication Plan

Introduction Amkor Technology is one of the world leaders in the supply of products and services in semiconductor technology. For example, its major area of interest is offering testing services for manufacturing, supply of advance integrated circuit components, as well as contract services for semiconductor assembly. Amkor clients comprise more than 300 global leaders in electronics and semiconductor industry (Amkor, 2016).

Vision of the Company

Amkor Technology is committed to be the world’s most trusted reliable manufacturing test services and assembly for electrical and semiconductor industry.

Overall Company Mission Statement

The overall mission of the company is “to be the world’s top trusted provider of ...

Business Model and Strategic Plan Part II: SWOT Analysis Paper

Strengths Strategic direction: Amkor Technology has a robust strategic direction as indicated in their mission statement. The company aims to be the most trustable global supplier of test manufacturing services and reliable assembly as well as innovative solutions to micro-electric and semiconductor industries. The company’s strategy is long term spanning up to the year 2045 with milestones to be achieved before 2045(Amkor, 2016). Organizational structure: The Company has a sound organizational structure. The company is managed by a board comprising the CEO, Chairman of the Board, Vice Chairman of the Board, and Seven Directors. Immediately reporting to ...

Business Model and Strategic Plan Part I

Business Model and Strategic Plan for New Product at Amkor Technology Inc. Overview of Amkor Technology Inc Amkor Technology is one of the world leaders in semiconductor technology. The mission of the company is to be the world’s top trusted provider of reliable test manufacturing and assembly services as well as innovative solutions to microelectronics and semiconductor companies utilizing advanced technology which is a product of close collaboration with clients and partners engaged in supply chain. Its major area of interest is offering testing services for manufacturing as well as contract services for semiconductor assembly. The company was ...

Introduction 1

Application 1 Physical and Chemical properties 2 Conclusion 3 Figures 5

Indtroducion

In my research paper, I want to talk about such an important element as silicon. I will focus on its physical and chemical properties and application in life. Silicon is a chemical element of the subgroup (C, Si, Ge, Sn and Pb) of the periodic system of elements, nonmetal. The crystal structure of silicon is shown in Figure 1. Silicon was isolated in 1811 by Znan Gey-Lussac and L.Tenarom by passing the vapor of silicon fluoride over metallic potassium, but they did not describe it as an element. ...

Consumer behavior includes multiple elements that must be recognized, enumerated, and assessed depending on their specific product or service needs. According to me, the most interesting element of consumer behavior is the cognizance that acts a motivating factor to buy or ignore the product. Consumers make difficult buying decisions, and these buying methods are the main elements of the examination for the marketers. For an emerging expert in consumer behavior the expert must focus on research. Reducing the gap between conventional devices and the new equipment, surveys and feedbacks from the existing and potential consumers are also vital. According to , ...

Effect of ZnSe nanoparticles in the PEDOT: PSS photodiodes

Abstract In this article we report the photovoltaic properties of devices made using a highly conducting polymer electrode, from poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT: PSS) incorporated with ZnSe nanoparticles on ITO substrate as an anode and a Poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) mixed with Phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PC61BM) in the ratio of 1:1 as the active layer. The device performance was compared with that of devices made with PEDOT-PSS without ZnSe nanoparticles on ITO substrates. The IV characteristics were studied and the surfaces of PEDOT:PSS with ZnSe were imaged using Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It shows that the functions ...

Introduction

Intel Corp. has agreed to purchase Altera Corp. for $16.7 billion. Intel is the world's biggest chipmaker seeking to overcome the falling demand in the PC industry through expansion of their line-up for higher-margin chips needed in data centers (King N.Pag). Through the purchase Intel is seeking to expand their business beyond chips for computers and servers. Intel Corp. has agreed to purchase Altera Corp. to defend their data center presence, by forging a deal that will help Intel to consolidate the chip making industry. By adding Altera, Intel would bundle their processing chips, with Altera’s programmable chips, which ...

Introduction

There are various techniques that are applied to capture energy from the sun for various uses [4]. One of these techniques is by constructing infrastructure that basically allows more sunlight to penetrate buildings for purposes of lighting and in some cases, heating. The second strategy that can be used to capture energy from the sun is by using solar panels: Solar panels are manufactured using photovoltaic cells. Photovoltaic cells have the capacity to capture energy from the visible light spectrum emitted by the sun. Photovoltaic cells are manufactured using semi-conductors, specifically silicon. Approximately 90% of solar panels in the ...

(Chemical Vapor Decomposition)

Introduction

Photovoltaic solar panels are designed for direct conversion of solar energy into electricity. They consist of a plurality of solar cells (cells) which are made of silicon, one of the most abundant elements on earth. Structurally, the photovoltaic solar module is electrically interconnected solar cells having output terminals for connecting the loads. Each cell contains a semiconductor layer 2: positive and negative. On the silicon layer is applied to one particular substance, whereby an excess of electrons. This forms a negatively charged n-layer. On the other layer created deficiency of electrons and becomes positively charged (p-layer). When a photon of ...

1.1 Overview Quantum mechanics is a branch of Physics that deals with the behaviors of energy and matter in the smallest perspective such as the nuclear, atomic, and microscopic levels. Quantum, meaning “how much”, refers to the quantifiable units to energy and matter as observed and predicted through physics. This branch of studies stated with mathematical reasoning of certain experiments that are non-explainable through the classical mathematical methods. Physics revolutionized during the early 20th century (Coolman, 2014). Various models has been developed by scientists since them to help them in their experiments in studying particular behaviors of reaction mechanisms ...

The company chosen for the purpose of the assignment is Sony Corporation. Sony offers its consumers variety of product in Consumer Products and Devices (Official website of Sony, n.d.). Sony Corporation had an undying reputation of providing the best quality. Consumers consider the brand to be reliable and of high quality. The major factor for which an effective operations management is important for an organization is to improve the productivity and to meet the competitive priorities of the customers. This in turn improves the efficiency of the organization. The quality management approach at Sony is not only ...

Atomic force microscopy (AFM): used for imaging, visualizing, taking measures and manipulating objects in nanometer scale. The device has a mechanical probe that senses the material placed on its surface (John 1). Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM): the STM is used to perform atomic level imaging of surfaces. Its lateral resolution is about 0.1 nanometers while its depth resolution is around 0.01 nanometers. This measure suffices in manipulating an image that is good enough (John 1). Nanoimpellers: Tubes made from light-sensitive silica. They are used to carry cancer-killing medication and target only cancer cells. These nanoimpellers are ...

Introduction

The purpose of the experiment was to study Ohm’s law and to investigate the relationship between current and voltage in metal wire, lamp filament and diode.

Theory

Electric current (I) is defined as the rate at which charges flow through a conductor. Current flows when a conductor is connected to a power supply in a complete circuit. The battery provides the energy needed to move the charges through a conductor. The energy supplied by battery per unit charge is called voltage. Voltage is a measure of electrical potential difference between two points in a circuit. The potential difference between two terminals of a power supply is referred ...

Proposal for enhancing the sensor performance or make nanowire sensor more selective and sensitive for cancer cells or for DNA.

Abstract An experiment to show how different amount of estrogen receptors requires detailed and sensitive procedures to reveal the difference between subtle in DNA binding affection. Si-NW biosensors better exposure in finding out nuclear withdrawals in cancerous cells. Extreme hypersensitive disclosure of protein-DNA synergy. A proposal in making Nanowire sensors being more selective and sensitive. Electrical implementation of Silicon-nanowire field-effect sensitive for usage in discovering cancer. Array relationship between receptors and nanowire sensors.

Introduction

[2] Cancer detection or finding cure for DNA disease have become two of the famous areas in medicine, which scientists are likely to investigate in. ...

This chapter provides what the author terms “an educated guess” about future developments in the technologies of wireless networks and air interfaces (Mullett 2006). Section 13.1: Introduction to Emerging Wireless Technologies discusses possible future trends in this sector of telecommunications and tries to predict the effects of developing and new technologies. 3G technology provides our society with “anywhere, anytime high-speed connectivity” for voice and data. The author foresees the capacity and speed of semiconductor devices continuing to increase and hardware costs continuing to fall, as wireless technologies continue to be more versatile and to be more widely deployed ...

Introduction

Alternative renewable energy continues to grow popularity because of the upsetting climate change caused by greenhouse gases, exhaustion of non-renewable energy resources and rising global demand for energy. Renewable resources of electricity production are vital progress and are fundamentally motivated by cost. Solar energy is clean and profuse that is why it is the best among the available substitutes. The modern solid-state photovoltaic (PV) technology began in 1954 upon the discovery of silicon (Si) diodes photovoltaic effect . Crystalline Si and a wide range of thin film solar cells, which are inorganic, are the prevailing photovoltaic technologies employed nowadays . ...

Introduction 3

Background on Report 3 Current Technologies Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Technology 5 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) 8 Solar Heating and Cooling (SCH) Technology 10 Analysis and Recommendation 11 Conclusion 12 Figures and Tables Figure 1: Diagram of a P-N junction in a Photovoltaic Cell 6 Figure 2: A Typical Parabolic Through CSP System 9 Figure 3: Wakiki Shore Apartments in Honolulu, Hawaii 11

Used in Contemporary Society

Introduction The use of fossil fuels results in combustion gases which contribute to global warming. Furthermore, these combustion gases result in air pollution which is detrimental to the ...

The work analyzed within the framework of this assignment is “Synthesis of magneto‑sensitive iron‑containing nanoparticles by yeasts” prepared by Vainshtein M., Belova N., Kulakovskaya T., Suzina N. and Sorokin V. It is dedicated to study of forming magneto-sensitive nanoparticles in the conditions of applied magnetic fields. In particular, the stimulation role of magnetic fields is investigated and tested. As a result, the works allows us to see results of magneto-sensitive nanoparticles biosynthesis by the help of yeasts.

Summary of the Methods and Achievements of the Work Reported

The second species considered, S. cerevisiae SUF was incubated using the medium with Fe(II)SO4 × 7H2O, 0.05. Inoculum took place ...

Abstract

The use of thermistors started when the scientists discovered that metals have a semiconductor property. The inventor of the first operating thermistor is Samuel Ruben. Thermistors are resistors which could vary their resistance with the change of temperature. The industry of thermistor rapidly increases due to its reliability and low price. Then, its uses became wider as more and more devices are installed by the thermistors. As the technology progresses, the use of thermistors in any devices and instruments also developed (Ametherm, np).

History

In 1833, Michael Faraday discovered that silver sulfide (Ag2S) has a semiconductor property. He observed it using the ...

Abstract

The discovery of semiconductor property of a metal began the development of thermistors (Lavenuta, np). Samuel Ruben invented the first practical thermistor (Electrotechnik, np), and since then, the demands of such technology increased because it is considered cheap and reliable. Today, there are many industries, devices and instruments that use thermistors. (Ametherm, np).

History

The semiconductor property of silver sulfide (Ag2S) was the first ever recorded NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) thermistor and was observed by Michael Faraday in 1833. However, because of the difficulty to produce thermistors, and its applications were less understood, the manufacturing of thermistors came only during the ...

Introduction

Physics is an abstract field of science that influences our lives in more ways than we can imagine. From waking up every morning, to the water we drink; from driving to work, to the music we listen to; from the internet, to the cell phones that we use so often, physics governs all their basic operating principles. Many natural phenomena throw questions whose answers lie deep in physics. Why are lightning flashes so spectacular? How long does it take for light from a star to reach us? How is a rainbow formed? What causes a boomerang to swirl back? Many of these ...

Introduction

Financial statements are documents that public companies or corporations create and publish for the benefit of current investors and shareholders, and also for the benefit of people who may want to invest in that particular public company in the future. There are a lot of things that can be obtain and or analyze in a financial statement. For instance, a fund manager looking for a company that has a high level of and consistent growth rate may be able to determine whether any particular company listed in the New York Stock Exchange has had this feature by simply looking at any one company’s ...

Introduction

Coca Cola Company Coca-Cola Company is one of the biggest manufacturing firm which produces soft drinks in the world. It has its operation in more than 200 countries, and it sells around 1.6 billion servings of Coke, Fanta and Sprite in each day. It is an American company and produces carbonated soft drinks sold almost all over the world under the trademark of Coca-Cola.

AT&T Inc.

AT&T is an American multinational company established to deliver telephone service in the United States. At present, it stands as the largest service provider of mobile as well as fixed telephone line. It is ...

Abstract

With the rise of the internet, books, and mobile devices, there has been the rise information availability. A lot of information available for individuals in an office is not beneficial because it will take time to process. There are a lot of problems that are seen with the availability of too much information to be processed. One issue is that it is hard to go through information and separate what needs to be processed from those that should not be processed. Information overload is a significant problem that is faced by many organizations today. This is because of the availability of ...

Introduction

Solar power is a renewable source of energy that is effective in reducing the carbon footprint. Solar power is a perfect substitute for hydropower and the use of engines that run on petroleum products and steam (Benduhn, 18). This technology relies on the use of certain materials to capture and harness the sun’s energy into electric energy. Solar power generation employs environmental friendly means. The power generated can be converted into Alternating Current (AC) and used to run operations that would normally use hydropower and petroleum engines. As such, solar power generation and usage are energy-efficient and efficient in the ...

INTRODUCTION

In recent times, there has been an intense exploration of the Tunneling field effects transistors. This is because it has been discovered to have the potential to offer a way out of many concerns, especially the power concerns, in nanoelectronics. “Graphene nanoribbon was recently discovered and has been deemed ideal for tunneling FETs,” [1]. For graphene nanoribbons tunneling transistors, the subthreshold swing has been investigated to be a nonlinear function of temperature. The graphene nanoribbon has been declared as the best candidate for tunneling field effect transistor owing to its compatibility with planar processing, direct and narrow band gap, and low ...

Report Plan: Analog Devices

Report Plan: Analog Devices This report is a recommendation directed to Analog Devices (referred to as ADI), an American multinational company that specializes in semiconductor technology for various applications. ADI is primarily concerned with the manufacturing of Integrated Circuits (ICs) in electronic equipments. One of the major markets for ADI is healthcare. Medical instrumentation, patient monitoring, medical imaging and home healthcare are some of the key areas it focuses on (Errico, 2010). The recommendation is concerned with the introduction of a specific product, a high-end PPG (photoplethysmograph) sensor, for research applications. Photoplethysmography is a technique that has continued to offer ...

- Introduction Solar cells function by converting solar light energy into electricity. It functions on the basis of the photovoltaic effect. “Photo” stands for light and “voltaic” means electricity (light–electricity). A solar cell is capable of providing DC current. This DC current can be used to light bulbs and power DC motors. Rechargeable batteries also use this DC current, which can be utilized later on when the sun is not available. Also, these batteries, when fully charged, are portable and can be used wherever and whenever you want them (De Vos, 1980). Solar cells are comparable ...

- Introduction LSI Corporation is an international electronics company. The company deals with designing software and semiconductors used for acceleration of storage and networking in datacenters. The products and services are also useful for mobile networks and client computing. The company’s headquarters is situated at San Jose – California. The company was founded in the year 1981 by: - Bill O’Meara, - Rob Walker and - Mitchell Bohn. - Top executives of LSI The first chief executive officer to serve the company was Wilfred Corrigan. Currently, under the stewardship of the company’ ...

There are two broad categories of energy: renewable and non-renewable sources. In describing alternative sources of energy, we shall limit ourselves to renewable sources, that is, those that cannot be depleted. Examples of renewable sources of energy include solar energy, geothermal, biomass, wind, tidal and many others. The discussion will further be biased on solar energy in this case. The purpose of choosing this alternative is to find out the energy source that is not only environmental friendly but also clean and viable. As far as originality is concerned, solar energy has been utilized by man for thousands ...

Solar energy means obtaining energy from the ultraviolet rays of a sun. Various instruments are used to capture sun rays. The earth is receiving a large amount of solar rays. These sun rays are used not only for the production of electricity, but we also know that solar energy is the main ingredient of life on earth. Plants or animals all need sun. Without the sun, there will be no life on earth. Apart from the basic and direct use of sun by living organisms there is a field of engineering that makes the best possible ways to ensure the maximum ...

I-V Characteristics

Organization Abstract The experiment aims to provide an insight into the I-V characteristics of some two terminal electronic components in which the components will be setup in a circuit through which voltage will be passed and the resultant current will be measured and recorded. The different components will be found to behave differently under changing voltage and their behavior. The graphs of voltage versus current will be plotted for different components using computer software. The experiment will also allow an opportunity to gain experience in collecting data through computer and setting up simple circuits which can serve as a ...

Introduction

Evolution of technology relating to light brought about the laser science or laser physics. This physics of laser is a branch of optics which describes the main theory and practices of lasers. This science is majorly related to the quantom electronics, laser construction, optical cavity design, and e.t.c. There are various types or classifications which are based on the either the lasing medium, duration of laser emission, and hazards based. The of laser is based generally on the principle of adding energy to atoms or molecules so as to make it have a high - energy state, a term known as population ...

The ubiquitous climate change and the attendant consequences in the forms of flash floods, earthquakes, tsunamis etc has further intensified efforts at seeking alternative sources of energy to the currently used fossil fuels that contribute so much to the deterioration of the environment and the menace of climate change. The alternative forms of energy, termed green energy are renewable sources of energy e.g. solar energy. Theses green sources of energy do not contribute to the deterioration of the environment. The industrial production of hydrogen gas H2 is dependent on heavy use of fossil fuel-generated electricity to power the process ...

Introduction:

Sony Corporation started planning in 2003 for some big personnel changes, all the way to the top. Their stock had hit a high point in 2001 and was steadily dropping and they decided it was time for changes. By 2003 they were in trouble. Once a nimble young company capable of challenging the behemoths because of their exciting ideas, they had become one of the behemoths. This put them in the awkward position of being a little of everything, but not the best at anything. This is not a good place to be, especially if the company is on the way downhill at ...

We live in a truly amazing world. The period of 19th-21th centuries is time of technological revolution. There were thousands of inventions, which had been made within this time frame. In my opinion the most important and valuable ones are : Invention of Electricity; Transistor (by Bardeen, Brattain, Shockley ); First computer with integrated circuits made with Robert Dennard later on with The microprocessor invented by Faggin, Hoff and Mazor.(1971), The World Wide Web and Internet protocol created by Tim Berners-Lee, invention of Cell phones in 1979 and many others. It all started with the invention of electricity and bringing ...

A semiconductor laser is a device that converts electrical energy into light. It consists of a semiconductor material, whose conductivity is between that of conductors and insulators. These kinds of a laser usually consist of two basic components, an optical amplifier and a resonator (“Semiconductor Laser”, n.d.). The amplifier, referred to as the gain medium, is made of a direct-bandgap semiconductor material, such as gallium arsenide or indium phosphide. The amplifier can interact with light by absorbing and emitting photons (“Laser”, n.d.). The amplitude of stimulated light emission is greater than that of light absorption, and the light is therefore amplified (“Laser”, n.d.). The ...

Introduction

Strain is the relative change in length of material when subjected to stress; bonded wire strain gauge is a device that is used to measure the strain. The device measures strain in terms of resistance which is affected by a metallic foil design within the device. Whenever the foil is distorted, electrical resistance changes. This resistance is related to strain directly. This paper will discuss bonded wire strain gauge with regards to its discovery, evolution and applications.

Operation of a strain gauge

When an object is subjected to a stretching force it stretches. When a strain gauge is attached to that object, the foil stretches too. The effect ...

NITROGEN AND COPPER DOPED SOLAR LIGHT ACTIVE TIO2 PHOTOCATALYSTS FOR WATER DECONTAMINATION

Abstract: A new category of photocatalytic coating that can degrade chemical as well as bacterial contaminants under visible sunlight wavelengths was generated by the deposition of a stable photocatalytic TiO2 film over the internal lumen of glass bottles by means of a sol–gel technique. Such a coating was produced either in doped or undoped form. This coating used copper and/ or nitrogen for producing visible light-active TiO2 films that were normalized or annealed at 600 ◦C and were characterized by Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The degradation of methylene blue was seen to accelerate with doped and undoped TiO2 films ...

- What is/are the main issue(s) in the case? The main issue in this case is the difference between the implied values attributable to the Cypress business vs. the actual market value. This means the share price of Cypress Semiconductor is mispriced which gives an opportunity of arbitrage. The stub valuation poses an opportunity to any speculative investor to get some potential high returns in short term. As Cypress holds both its own stock as well as SunPower stock, it creates a portfolio of stock for Cypress which is less risky as one company is meant to ...

Company Background

Intel is one of the leading companies in the semiconductor industry. Its major line of products includes, but is not limited to, processors, motherboards, and onboard graphics processing units. Intel Corporation is a publicly traded company founded in 1968. Its world headquarters is located in Santa Clara, California, United States. It started as a local manufacturer of basic semiconductor products, particularly interface cards. However, as years went by, and as the diversity and demand for semiconductor products inevitably rose, the management decided to expand their operations to other countries and enter the international market. Now, the company caters to almost every ...

Not very long ago, employees concerned with job security in America’s largest corporations had little other than periodic downturns in the domestic economy to worry about. The idea that jobs could be sent overseas by the thousands seemed to be little more than alarmist political rhetoric. However, the rapid growth in communications technology and the “internationalization” of commercial and financial activities has turned an improbability into reality. Today, the idea of corporate growth has expanded far beyond the confines of one’s country, with significantly more money to be made by approaching merger as an international opportunity, no ...

Company Overview

Intel is an American corporation that is engaged in semiconductor business and has its headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Its current mission is “This decade, we will create and extend computing technology to connect and enrich the lives of every person on earth”. Intel operates worldwide and in 2010 employed 85,500 employees (Intel Corporation, 2012). It was established in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore in the attempt to produce marketable semiconductor memory units. The company was originally focused on the development of DRAM and EPROM memory chips, however they had to divest from this business later ...