Design state-of-the-art charge pumpsCharge Pump IC Design delivers an advanced systematic approach to charge pump circuit design—from building blocks to final pump. The book describes how to achieve high power efficiency and low supply noise. Negative feedback control, compensation, and stability are discussed and real-world design examples with schematics are included. The proven techniques presented in this practical, cutting-edge guide will help you to provide the eff...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the foundational attributes of the Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO) algorithm, including general descriptions, topological structures, evaluation metrics, and diversity. It explores in depth the issues of premature convergence and the kinematic characteristics of the Gbest (Global best), Pbest (Personal best), and standard particle models. The book also introduces a stability criterion based on dynamic time-varying systems and examines the Mar...

Charge pumps are finding increased attention and diversified usage in the new era of nanometer-generation chips used in different systems. This book explains the different architectures and requirements for an efficient charge pump design and explains each step in detail. It's filled with extra hands-on design information, potential pitfalls to avoid, and practical ideas harnessed from the authors' extensive experience designing charge pumps.

The textbook is intended for teaching MATLAB language and its applications. The book is composed of three parts: MATLAB programming, scientific computing with MATLAB, and system simulation with Simulink. Since MATLAB is widely used in all fields of science and engineering, a good introduction to the language can not only help students learn how to use it to solve practical problems, but also provide them with the skills to use MATLAB independently in their later courses and research. The t...

This book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of tensor computation and its applications in seismic data analysis, exclusively catering to seasoned researchers, graduate students, and industrial engineers alike. Tensor emerges as a natural representation of multi-dimensional modern seismic data, and tensor computation can help prevent possible harm to the multi-dimensional geological structure of the subsurface that occurred in classical seismic data analysis.It delivers ...

Algae are sunlight-driven cell factories, and can efficiently absorb CO2 and convert light energy to chemical energy such as lipid, starch and other carbohydrates and release O2. Algal feedstock is a promising resource for bioproduct production, given its high photosynthetic efficiency for producing biomass compared to conventional crops. Microalgae can be used for flue-gas and wastewater bioremediation. This book highlights recent breakthroughs in the multidisciplinary areas of algal biot...

Social Support and Health in the Digital Age discusses how theinformation age has revolutionized nearly every facet of human communication—from the ways in which people purchase products to how they meet and fall in love. These exciting new communication technologies can both unite and divide us. People who are separated by great distances can now communicate with each other in real time, whereas parents often find themselves competing with smartphones and tablets for their children’s atte...

This book reports on the findings of a series of studies on the development of zero-to-three-year-old Chinese children supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities. The studies were conducted by a research group at the Institute of Early Childhood Education, Beijing Normal University. In the first part of the book, findings concerning the developmental trajectory are presented, including physical and motor development, cognitive development, language development...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on E-Learning and Games, Edutainment 2016, held in Hangzhou, China, in April 2016.The 36 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections: E-learning and game; graphics, imaging and applications; intelligent data analytics and visualization.

This book provides practical information on applications of multi-modal EEG monitoring in patients with severely neurologically diseases. The First part systematically introduces the modern EEG techniques, and multi-modal EEG monitoring system for severe neurological illness. In the second part, identification of EEG artifacts and interpretation of common abnormal EEG patterns is presented. Accompanying more than 50 typical cases and 200 EEG records, the following chapters discusses EEG’s ...

'Feng Shui Made Simple' is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in this ancient practice.The practice of Feng Shui brings a positive balance of energy to your home and your life.Sabrina Godwin takes you through all of the basics like:An introduction to Feng Shui,Yin and Yang,The Five Elements and what they mean,The Bagua,Feng Shui'ing your bedroom, kitchen, and every ot...

This book explores how to tackle the challenges of urbanization through international lessons in sustainable development and smart growth strategies. As readers will discover, smart growth offers an approach to urbanization with the aim to: improve the efficiency of land use, protect the natural and cultural environment, promote economic prosperity and improve the quality of life. Authors address various challenges experienced in China, including deepening regional imbalances, an aging pop...