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A 0.18-μm BICMOS 20-57 GHz Ultra-Wideband Low-Noise Amplifier Utilizing Frequency-Controlled Positive-Negative Feedback Technique
(2015-12-02)Silicon based complementary metallic oxide semiconductor (CMOS) and Bipolar Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (BiCMOS) radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs), including microwave and millimeter-wave (MMW), are ... -
A 16-Channel Receive Array Insert for Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast at 7T
(2014-04-01)Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among females in the United States. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has emerged as a powerful tool for detecting and evaluating the disease, with notable advantages ... -
A 2.4 GHz Phase Modulator for a WLAN OFDM Polar Transmitter in 0.18 um CMOS
(2014-09-11)This research focuses on the design and implementation of a digital active phase modulator path of a polar transmitter in the case of orthogonal frequency division multiplex WLAN application. The phase modulation path of ... -
A Balance Point Approach to Modeling Hemodynamics in Chronic Heart Failure
(2016-11-09)Chronic heart failure is a complex disease state that can yield reduced cardiac output, pulmonary edema, and increased peripheral resistance. Pressures, flows, and volumes in these conditions emerge from the complex ... -
A BIM Compatible Schema for Architectural Programming Information
(2016-12-09)Having access to architectural programming information that documents the predesign requirements for the building throughout the lifecycle of a building can add value to design evaluation, facility management, renovation ... -
A Biophysical Approach to Investigate the Human Fe-S Cluster Assembly Pathway
(2014-06-02)Iron sulfur (Fe-S) clusters are essential cofactors that function in electron transport, catalyzing substrate turnover, environmental sensing, and initiating radical chemistry. Elaborate multi-component systems have evolved ... -
A Branch Predictor Directed Data Cache Prefetcher for Out-of-order and Multicore Processors
(2013-08-01)Modern superscalar pipelines have tremendous capacity to consume the instruction stream. This has been possible owing to improvements in process technology, technology scaling and microarchitectural design improvements ... -
A Broadband Miniaturized Microwave Dielectric Spectroscopy System Based on Impedance Sensing
(2013-01-07)The main purpose of this thesis is to propose a broadband miniaturized spectroscopy system to detect dielectric constant and loss tangent of lossy organic materials at RF/Microwave frequencies. Complex permittivities of ... -
A Building Information Model (BIM) Based Framework for Performance Optimization
(2015-07-15)The increase in global environmental concerns as well as advancement of computational tools and methods have had significant impacts on the way in which buildings are being designed. Building professionals are increasingly ... -
A Capability-based Framework for Applying Value-driven Design to Systems with Multiple Value-producing Scenarios
(2016-07-14)Value-driven design is an emerging paradigm in systems engineering and design that leverages insights from decision theory to inform decision-making in engineering design and improve systems engineering outcomes. A basic ... -
A Capacitor-Less Wide-Band Power Supply Rejection Low Drop-Out Voltage Regulator with Capacitance Multiplier
(2014-05-22)A Low Drop-Out (LDO) voltage regulator with both capacitor-less and high power supply rejection (PSR) bandwidth attributes is highly admired for an integrated power management system of mobile electronics. The capacitor-less ... -
A Case for Changing I-131 Transfer Factors Based on Changes in Dairy Industry Practices
(2013-02-01)Following a large-scale radioactive release, transfer factors (TF) are used to estimate the amount of radioactive material retained by an organism. These values are based on the concentration of the consumed radionuclide ... -
A Case Study Comparing Participants vs Non-Participants of the Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program in Relation to Animal Science Knowledge, Leadership, Career Development, and Higher Education Knowledge Gained
(2013-11-25)Selected former Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassadors as well as former Texas 4-H members that are currently enrolled in Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University participated in an interview to determine the effectiveness ... -
A Case Study of Blast Vibration Modelling in the Hanason Servtex Quarry, Garden Ridge City, Texas
(2016-12-12)Comprehensive evaluation of the vibrations transmitted to the site from external sources constitute a significant environmental facet of building and facility design. External sources include, but are not limited to railways, ... -
A Case Study of Four Agricultural Science Teachers’ Preparation for Teaching Special Needs Students
(2014-12-12)No Child Left Behind (2002) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004) have changed the way students with disabilities are educated in public schools today. The purpose of this study was to examine the ... -
A Case Study of Global Perspective Change From Selected Study Abroad Program Participation
(2012-12-10)This study examined selected components of faculty-led study abroad programs and determined students’ changes in global perspectives after participating in faculty-led study abroad programs. A census of the population ... -
A Case Study of Principal Leadership in the Practice of Multicultural Education in High-Achieving Schools Serving Hispanic Students in South Texas
(2012-11-09)The primary purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the educational experiences and leadership behaviors of five South Texas high school principals, in the context of the practice of multicultural education and ... -
A Case Study of the College Experiences of a Mexican-American Student with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder: A Conversation between Mother and Son
(2013-08-30)The purpose of this study was to conduct an in-depth look into the perceptions of the college experiences of a male, Mexican-American student with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to add his voice to the literature. ... -
A Case Study of the Defense Support of Civil Authorities Program
(2013-01-04)The intent of this record of study is to examine the effectiveness of the Defense Support of Civil Authorities program through the theoretical lens of adult learning. The study explores the program graduates’ individual ... -
A Case Study of the Early Stages of Texas A&M AgriLife Haiti: Identifying Competencies for International Agricultural Development Graduate Students
(2015-01-22)Some non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are viewed as beneficial to agricultural and extension education in ways that government organizations are not (Mwangi, Agugnga, & Garforth, 2003). The College of Agriculture and ...