Continuous Integration for Fast SoC Algorithm Development

Digital systems have become advanced, hard to design and optimize due to ever-growing technology. Integrated Circuits (ICs) have become more complicated due to complex computations in latest technologies. Communication systems such as mobile networks have evolved and become a part of our daily lives with the advancement in technology over the years. Hence, need of efficient, reusable and automated processes for System-on-a-Chip (SoC) development has been increased. Purpose of this thesis is to study and evaluate currently used SoC development processes and presents guidelines on how these processes can be streamlined. The thesis starts by evaluating currently used SoC development flows and their advantages and disadvantages. One important aspect is to identify step which cause duplication of work and unnecessary idle times in SoC development teams. A study is conducted and input from SoC development experts is taken in order to optimize SoC flows and use of Continuous Integration (CI) system. An algorithm model is implemented that can be used in multiple stages of SoC development at adequate complexity and is “easy enough” to be used for a person not mastering the topic. The thesis outcome is proposal for CI system in SoC development for accelerating the speed and reliability of implementing algorithms to RTL code and finally into product. CI system tool is also implemented to automate and test the model design so that it also remains up to date

Compact dual-band implantable antenna for e-health monitoring

Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Superresolution Imaging XI 2018 -- 27 January 2018 through 28 January 2018 -- 136394This work presents a compact dual-band Planar Inverted F-antenna (PIFA) antenna useful for E-health monitoring and wireless sensors systems. The antenna operates in the Industrial Standard and Medical (ISM) and Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS) bands. It offers a compact size with dimensions 12.6 × 8.5 × 2.4 mm3. Two different simulators have been used to verify the results. The proposed antenna performs well in the presence of a bio-compatible insulator (BCI) material

Near Infrared -Visible Photonic Bandgap in One-Dimensional Periodic Photonic Crystal Structure Composed of Tio2/Te Layers

In this present paper, we consider some features of the states of one-dimensional photonic crystals. Form the numerical results performed by transfer matrix method in periodic multilayer structure made of titanium dioxide and tellurium material, it is found that the structure possesses a photonic band gap it was determined that the structure has a photonic band gap in the borderline visible and infrared spectral region. Our predictions were in good agreement with the photonic bandgap tuning. Our simple model can also predict and explain the effect of incidence angle and wavelength and number of layers on the photonic bandgap. We expect such structures to play an important role in micromechanical tunable optical sensors and filters

Comparison of Biodiversity and Abundance of Earthworms in Maize Croplands, Irrigated with Sewage and Canal Water of District Faisalabad, Pakistan

The diversity and richness of earthworms that were irrigated with canal (Chak 200 RB Lathianwala) and sewage (Chokera) water in the district of Faisalabad were determined from August to November 2020. For collection of specimens, hand picking and digging method was used and then preserved in formalin. AAS (Atomic absorption spectrophotometer) was used to check the concentration of heavy metals in both water and soil samples. Total 10 species were identified from Chak 200 RB Lathianwala and showed Shannon-Weiner Diversity Index (H\u27) =2.13, Evenness = 0.93 and Dominance = 0.07. The significant difference in abundance were determined (t = 7.7115, p = 0.0001 at p \u3c 0.05). Water and soil samples of sewage water had an acidic pH (5.960, 6.213), while water and soil samples of canal water had a basic pH (7.748, 7.867). The levels of total dissolved solids, electrical conductance, dissolved oxygen, and alkalinity of sewage water were lower than those of canal water except for total suspended solids, turbidity, and metals, viz. Cr, Ca, Pb, Co, Cd, Zn, and Mg. In sewage water irrigated soil, their concentrations were also higher than canal water irrigated soil, except for Mg. A significantly positive correlation coefficient was observed among temperature and abundance at both localities. Results showed that acidic pH and higher concentrations of pollutants alter the diversity and abundance of earthworms

3,4-Dimethyl-2-(2-oxo-2-phenyl­eth­yl)-2H,4H-pyrazolo­[4,3-c][1,2]benzothia­zine-5,5-dione

In the title mol­ecule, C19H17N3O3S, the heterocyclic thia­zine ring adopts a half-chair conformation with the S and N atoms displaced by 0.530 (5) and 0.229 (6) Å, respectively, on opposite sides of the mean plane formed by the remaining ring atoms. The ethanone group lies at an angle of 3.8 (3)° with respect to the benzene ring, which lies almost perendicular to the pyrazole ring, with a dihedral between the two planes of 89.22 (11)°. Weak inter­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter­actions are present

2-(3,4-Dimethyl-5,5-dioxo-2H,4H-pyrazolo­[4,3-c][1,2]benzothia­zin-2-yl)acetic acid

In the title mol­ecule, C13H13N3O4S, the heterocyclic thia­zine ring adopts a half-chair conformation in which the S and an adjacent C atom are displaced by 0.919 (3) and 0.300 (4) Å, respectively, on the same side of the mean plane formed by the remaining ring atoms. The mean planes of the benzene and pyrazole rings are inclined at a dihedral angle of 18.32 (12)° with respect to each other. The acetate group is oriented at 80.75 (8)° with respect to the pyrazole ring. The crystal structure is stabilized by O—H⋯N and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, resulting in fused eight- and seven-membered rings with R 2 2(8) and R 2 2(7) graph-set motifs, respectively

3-[(3-Benzoyl-4-hy­droxy-1,1-dioxo-2H-1λ6,2-benzothia­zin-2-yl)meth­yl]benzo­nitrile

There are two independent mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, C23H17N2O4S, with significant differences in their conformations, e.g. the benzene rings of the benzothia­zine and benzonitrile units are inclined at 28.19 (10) and 17.89 (7)° in the two mol­ecules, with the centroids of the rings separated by 3.975 (2) and 3.637 (2) Å, respectively. Moreover, the N—C—C—C torsion angles involving the benzoyl group are 14.3 (5) and 8.2 (5)° in the two mol­ecules, showing different degrees of rotation of this group. In both mol­ecules, the heterocyclic thia­zine rings adopt half-chair conformations, with the S and N atoms displaced by 0.427 (6) and 0.365 (6) Å, respectively, in one mol­ecule and by 0.356 (6) and 0.432 (6) Å, respectively, in the other, on opposite sides of the mean planes formed by the remaining ring atoms. The crystal structure is stabilized by inter­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and further consolidated by intra­molecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds

2-(3,4-Dimethyl-5,5-dioxo-2H,4H-pyrazolo­[4,3-c][1,2]benzothia­zin-2-yl)-1-(4-meth­oxy­phen­yl)ethanone

In the title mol­ecule, C20H19N3O4S, the heterocyclic thia­zine ring adopts a half-chair conformation with the S and N atoms displaced by 0.492 (6) and 0.199 (6) Å, respectively, on opposite sides from the mean plane formed by the remaining ring atoms. The ethanone group lies at an angle of 9.4 (2)° with respect to the benzene ring, which lies almost perpendicular to the pyrazole ring, with a dihedral between the two planes of 78.07 (9)°. In the crystal, mol­ecules are linked by weak C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds

3-Benzoyl-4-hydr­oxy-2-methyl-2H-1,2-benzothia­zine 1,1-dioxide

In the title mol­ecule, C16H13NO4S, the heterocyclic thia­zine ring adopts a half-chair conformation with the S and N atoms displaced by 0.410 (3) and 0.299 (3) Å, respectively, on opposite sides of the mean plane formed by the remaining ring atoms. The crystal structure is stabilized by inter­molecular hydrogen bonds of the types O—H⋯O and C—H⋯O; the former result in dimers lying about inversion centers and the latter form chains of mol­ecules running along the c axis. In addition, intra­molecular O—H⋯O links are present

Isoprop­yl (3,4-dimethyl-5,5-dioxo-4H-pyrazolo­[4,3-c][1,2]benzothia­zin-2-yl)acetate

In the title mol­ecule, C16H19N3O4S, the heterocyclic thia­zine ring adopts a half-chair conformation, with the S and N atoms displaced by 0.547 (2) and −0.254 (3) Å, respectively, from the plane formed by the remaining atoms. In the crystal, weak C—H⋯N and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules