Test Cycle Count Reduction in a Parallel Scan BIST Environment

This paper describes a novel method that can be used to reduce test cycle count in a parallel access scan based Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) environment. An algorithm that allows the efficient application of deterministically generated patterns is proposed. This approach allows BIST fault coverage to be increased using deterministic vectors, while minimizing the cost, in terms of test cycles, of applying the vectors.     

Mitigating jamming attacks in mobile cognitive networks through time hopping

5G wireless networks will support massive connectivity mainly due to device‐to‐device communications. An enabling technology for device‐to‐device links is the dynamical spectrum access. The devices, which are equipped with cognitive radios, are to be allowed to reuse spectrum occupied by cellular links. The dynamical spectrum availability makes cognitive users switch between channels. Switching leads to energy consumption, latency, and communication overhead in general. The performance degrades even more when the network is under jamming attack. This type of attack is one of the most detrimental attacks. Addressing jamming while maintaining a desired quality of service is a challenge. While existing anti‐jamming mechanisms assume stationary users, in this paper, we propose and evaluate countermeasures for mobile cognitive users. We propose two time‐based techniques, which, unlike other existing frequency‐based techniques, do not assume accessibility to multiple channels and hence do not rely on switching to countermeasure jamming. We achieve analytical solutions of jamming, switching, and error probabilities. Based on our findings, the proposed techniques out perform other existing frequency‐based techniques. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Exploration of the reactivity of N2O5 with two Si(OH)4 monomers using electronic structure methods

The heterogeneous uptake of N₂O₅ on mineral dust particles may play an important role in the removal of nitrogen oxides from the atmosphere. However, the reaction of N₂O₅ with the mineral particles is not well understood. The reaction of N₂O₅ with two Si(OH)₄ monomers is explored using theoretical methods. This study represents a first step towards understanding the interaction of N₂O₅ with the hydroxyl groups of silica particles. Energies are calculated using MP2 single point calculations on the B3LYP optimized geometries and including B3LYP thermodynamic corrections. Four mechanisms are considered for the formation of two HNO₃ and one H₆Si₂O₇. The rate limiting activation barrier of the most favorable path is found to be 12.5 kcal mol^?1. This reaction appears to be more favorable than the hydrolysis of N₂O₅ with one water molecule. These results are in agreement with experimental observations, which show that N₂O₅ reacts with OH groups of Saharan dust to form nitrate. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Sonochemical and photosonochemical degradation of 4-chlorophenol in aqueous media

The degradation of 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) in aqueous media by 516 kHz ultrasonic irradiation was investigated in order to clarify the degradation mechanism. The degradation of concentrated 4-CP solution by means of ultrasound, UV irradiation and their combined application was also studied. The obtained results indicate that *OH radical are the primary reactive species responsible for 4-CP ultrasonic degradation. Very little 4-CP degradation occurs if the sonolysis is carried out in the presence of the *OH radical scavenger tert-butyl alcohol, also indicating that little or no pyrolysis of the compound occurs. The dominant degradation mechanism is the reaction of substrate with *OH radicals at the gas bubble-liquid interface rather than high temperature direct pyrolysis in ultrasonic cavities. This mechanism can explain the lower degradation rate of the ionic form of 4-CP that is partly due to the rapid dissociation of *OH radicals in alkaline solutions. The sonochemical destruction of concentrated 4-CP aqueous solution is obtained with low rate. Coupling photolysis with ultrasound irradiation results in increased efficiency compared to the individual processes operating at common conditions. Interestingly, the photosonochemical decomposition rate constant is greater than the additive rate constants of the two processes. This may be the result of three different oxidative processes direct photochemical action, high frequency sonochemistry and reaction with ozone produced by UV irradiation of air, dissolved in liquid phase because of the geyser effect of ultrasound streaming. Additionally, the photodecomposition, at 254 nm, of hydrogen peroxide produced by ultrasound generating *OH radical can partly explain the destruction enhancement.     

Dielectric relaxation,modulus behavior and thermodynamic properties in [N(CH3)3H]2ZnCl4

[N(CH₃)₃H]₂ZnCl₄ has been analyzed by X-ray powder diffraction patterns, differential scanning calorimetry and impedance spectroscopy. The [N(CH₃)₃H]₂ZnCl₄ hybrid compound is obtained by slow evaporation at room temperature and found to crystallize in the orthorhombic system with Pnma space group. Five-phase transitions at low temperature were detected by differential scanning calorimetry measurements. The analysis of Nyquist plots has revealed the contribution of three electrically active regions corresponding to the bulk mechanism, distribution of grain boundaries and electrode processes. The dielectric relaxation is described by a non-Debye model. The study of the dielectric constants ?′, ?″ and loss tangent tan (δ) with frequency exhibits a distribution of relaxation times. The complex modulus plots have confirmed the presence of grains and grain boundaries as well as a non-Debye type of relaxation in the material. Thermodynamic parameters such as the free energy for dipole relaxation ΔF, the enthalpy ΔH and the change in entropy ΔS have been determined with the help of the Eyring theory.