Inverters are devices typically used in solar power generation systems to convert electric current to a more useful type, but are prone to failure and are the main cause of malfunction in solar power systems. Using transformer-less (TL) inverters is a desirable alternative because of their higher efficiency, lower size, and lower cost. However, TL inverters...

Background Transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layers are an important component of semiconductors within a number of electronic devices including solar cells, touchscreens, and light emitting diodes. Currently, indium tin oxide (ITO) is the most commonly used TCO material due its high electrical conductivity and high optical transparency. However,...

Background Electrodeposition is a process that uses an electric current to deposit a layer of metal onto a conductive surface, essentially creating a coating on the material. Electrodeposition helps to protect against corrosion, enhance properties like conductivity, and achieve decorative finished in batteries (in addition to other porous substrates)....

Background With growing environmentally friendly energy consumption and increasing efficiency needs, there is an increasing need for distributed versatile energy management systems. For cutting-edge applications such as electric-vehicle power train, space station power supplies, microgrids, or wherever multiple energy resources and/or loads are connected...

Background Radio frequency (RF) systems are used in a wide variety of applications including telecommunications, remote sensing, and navigation. Typical RF systems are configured with various architectures on the front-ends and other receivers. Reconfigurable RF systems have been recently studied for their potential to support a variety of applications...

Background Battery-to-Grid (B2G) integration is a pivotal step towards a cleaner, more resilient, and efficient energy system. B2G offers numerous benefits, including grid stability, cost reduction, and support for renewable energy sources. In current grid-integrated energy storage systems, multiple cells are connected in series to create a battery...

Background As the semiconductor industry continues to make new advances in material development, the synthesis of photoreversible polymers for bond-debond applications is of particular interest. These materials typically have strong adhesive properties in the semiconductor manufacturing process, but adhesive strength can effectively be turned off using...

Computer memory devices may employ any of various mechanisms for storing data, e.g., using memory cells each of which may be programmed to be in any of two or more states. Non-volatile memory includes memory cells each of which operates by changing the resistance across an active switching layer, e.g., an insulator, through the formation of conductive...

Diamond is a wide bandgap material with superior electric properties that has been studied in recent years for use in high power and high frequency electronics applications. Doping of the diamond material is necessary for effective control of defect formation, and is typically achieved by incorporating the dopant (e.g., phosphorous, boron) into the...

Background Nitrogen oxides (NOx) as well as nitrous oxide (N2O) have been identified as pollutants of concern in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. While there has been successful implementation of abatement systems to control the emissions of nitrogen oxides, some facilities require further removal to comply with new regulations and meet sustainability...