No / The performances of two different angle of arrival estimation algorithms, phase interferometry and covariance based super resolution, and two different mutual coupling compensation methods, conventional and received mutual impedance, have been compared. Two different scenarios have been explored, firstly with a single source transmitter, and then with dual source transmitters. Different powers levels were used to estimate the performance of these algorithms in a multipath/multisource environment over a perfect ground plane. The results show greater accuracy using the covariance based technique, and also support the use of the received mutual impedance method for coupling compensation.

The introduction of new technologies such as Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) with high gate counts and embedded memory Applications Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) gives greater scope to the design of computer graphics hardware. This thesis investigates the features of the current generation of FPGAs and complex programmable logic devices (CPLD) and assesses their suitability as replacements for ASIC technologies, and as prototyping tools for their verification prior to fabrication. The traditional methodologies and techniques used for digital systems are examined for application to FPGA devices and novel design flow and implementation techniques are proposed. The new methodology and design flow uses a contemporary top down approach using hardware description languages and combines the flexibility of those methods with the efficiency of detailed low level design techniques. As an example of this methodology, a set of floating point arithmetic units consisting of a adder/subtraction, multiplication and division were designed using novel alternative algorithms that significantly outperformed algorithms designed with traditional methods in terms of both size and performance.T hese techniquesu sed were used to form a ToolKit that can accelerateth e design of systems that use floating point units for computer graphics systems. This ToolKit, in combination with a precision investigation methods can be used to generate floating point arithmetic units that have the required precision with minimum required hardware resources. Another emerging technology is that of embedded memory. Recent advancements in semiconductor fabrication processes make it feasible to integrate large amounts of DRAM, SRAM and logic on a single silicon die. This thesis will show the changes in the design flow that are require to take advantage of this new technology. A new embedded logic ToolKit was created that facilitates the exploitation of this technology. Finally, as an example to this methodology, a novel processor oriented towards 3D graphics was designedA. n architecturale xploration driven by novel trace-drivenp erformancea nalysism ethods is detailed that was used to model and tune the processor for the execution of global illumination computer graphics algorithms. The adaptation of these algorithms for execution in our processor is demonstrateda nd the performancea dvantagesth at can be extracteda re shown

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Developements in next-generation advanced communication systems and devices have triggered multi-antenna systems for improved data throughput and transmission reliability. According to Shannon's theorem, to improve the channel capacity of a communication system, one method is to broaden the system bandwidth. Another method is to use the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) technology. This technology uses multiple antennas at both transmitter and receiver to improve the channel capacity by several folds. Therefore, compact and broadband multi-antenna systems are very promising for future high-capacity wireless communication systems. / In parallel to advances in MIMO technologies, there is an irreversible trend that more and more communication protocols together with their respective antennas and radio transceivers are integrated into one compact unit. The radio systems of different protocols may work in very closely adjacent frequency bands or even overlapped bands. The coexistence of these multiple antennas has also become a concern from both industry and academic communities. / However, since the number of antenna elements is increasing in more and more compact devices, the physical limitation on inter-element spacing cannot be easily transcended, which will lead to destructive mutual coupling interference as well as pattern/spatial dependent correlation. In a multi-antenna system, the signals at all antenna ports are coded differently either to increase the packet rate or simply because that they belong to different radio transceivers. If unwanted signals are coupled to the ports, the signal-to-noise ratio will be deteriorated. Furthermore, the far-field patterns of closely spaced antennas are highly correlated and the signal envelope correlation will become significantly large. All these negative impacts will greatly diminish the channel capacity and the data throughput. Such drawbacks restrain the use of multiple antenna systems. It is therefore vital to develop a simple, broadband and effective decoupling technique for compact multiple antenna systems/arrays in advanced communication systems. / The major objectives of this thesis are (1) to innovate a new antenna decoupling technique called shunt type of coupled resonator decoupling networks (S-CRDNs) for wireless mobile terminal antennas; (2) to develop the synthesis theory and the design methodologies of the shunt type of CRDNs (S-CRDN) for various of antenna arrays; (3) to extend the theory and the design concept to dual band S-CRDNs, three port S-CRDNs and a LTCC S-CRDN module for mobile terminal applications; (4) to develop a cascaded type of coupled resonator decoupling networks (C-CRDN) for base station and wireless routers antennas; (5) to innovate a novel decoupling technique for multiple element antenna arrays with dummy antennas arrays; and more importantly, (6) to explore innovative applications with experimentally verified superiority. / Based on the characteristics of the coupled antennas, the synthesis theory of S-CRDNs starts from a set of required admittance polynomials, the targeted coupling matrix can be obtained from the polynomials analytically for a second-order S-CRDN. Possible coupling topologies of S-CRDNs include, but not limited to, a second-order all pole S-CRDN, a second-order S-CRDN with source-load coupling, a high-order S-CRDN network for dual band applications and a three port S-CRDN for three-element antenna arrays. Moreover, the concept of a “one-fit-all” S-CRDN module base on LTCC technology is also proposed and investigated, which makes an integrated S-CRDN module antenna independent as long as the frequency range matches. / The general theory of C-CRDN is developed in this thesis based on the circuit model of a 4-port coupled resonators network, which is proposed to solve the antenna decoupling problem between two base station antennas, to which a high level of isolation between two adjacent frequency bands is required, for the first time. This type of CRDN is particularly useful when one antenna transmitting very high power energy in a vicinity to a receiver antenna that works in an adjacent frequency band with very high sensitivity. / A decoupling technique with appropriately designed dummy elements and their passive complex loading is also proposed in this thesis. The technique employs the characteristics of non-radiating antenna elements (dummy elements). Multiple dummy elements can be introduced to alter the mutual coupling characteristic the radiating antennas in the original compact array. Therefore, this technique is more suitable for decoupling problem of an array with multiple elements. It is demonstrated that for a four-element compact array, four dummy elements are sufficient to decouple the four radiating elements in a broadband sense. Additionally, each radiating element can be independently matched. This decoupling technique can be extended to antenna arrays with a high number of radiating elements. / Finally, necessary and important figures of merit for benchmarking a multiple element antenna array are introduced. Prototypes of multi-antenna systems with and without using proposed decoupling techniques are fabricated, measured and compared. A large number of experimental results have demonstrated the superiority and the significance of the proposed decoupling techniques for compact antenna arrays of advanced wireless communication systems. / 下一代無線通訊系統與設備的飛速發展，極大的促進了多天線系統的開發與應用。多天線系統天生具有高數據吞吐率，并能夠確保傳輸的穩定性。根據香農定律，若想要提高一個系統的信道容量，要麼可以展寬系統帶寬，要麼可以適用多輸入多輸出（MIMO）系統。MIMO技術在發射端和接收端安置多個天線，以同時發送多路數據，大大提高了數據的吞吐率和信道容量。理想的狀態下，信道容量隨著收發天線的個數可以線性成倍增加。因此，新一代的小型化多天線系統正在成為未來發展的趨勢。 / 與此同時，現今無線通訊系統的發展趨勢越來越朝著小型化，集成化以及多功能化發展。這就意味著，越來越多的通信協議及其收發機和天線，將會集成到一個越來越小的終端設備上。另外由於頻譜資源的稀缺，這些共同工作的系統的頻帶越來越寬，頻帶之間的距離也越來越近。這些多天線的共存問題，也日益成為學術界和工業界關心的焦點問題。 / 但是，當終端的尺寸越來越小，而天線的個數越來越多的時候，天線之間的物理距離這個瓶頸是無法逾越的。如此受限的距離，不但造成了天線之間的相互干擾較大，也造成了他們方向圖和信道的強相關。在多天線系統中，各個天線處的信號編碼是不同的（包括提高數據速率和提高通信可靠性兩種不同的模式）。如果無用的信號耦合到了不該到的端口或者天線處，就會極大的影響信噪比和通信質量。另外，如果多天線的方向圖和信道是相關的話，信號的包絡相關性就會變得異常的大。這些都是嚴重影響多天線系統的性能的因素。因此，設計一種簡單的，寬帶的，有效的解耦技術，對於多天線系統是至關重要的。 / 本論文的主要目標是：（1）開發一種新的天線解耦技術，叫做並聯型耦合諧振腔解耦網絡，專門針對手機終端。（2）研究針對此解耦網絡的綜合設計手段，以針對不同的多天線陣列，都能有效的設計。（3）將此技術推廣到雙頻，多頻，多端口的多天線系統中。并研究利用低溫共燒陶瓷技術實現此類器件的小型化。（4）開發另一種級聯型耦合諧振腔解耦網絡，專門針對基站和路由器應用。（5）開發一種利用“假”天線進行解耦的新型技術。更重要的是（6）在實際使用場景中驗證所提出的各種解耦技術的有效性。 / 並聯型耦合諧振腔解耦網絡的綜合方法，需要受限根據耦合天線的特性和參數，得到一組電抗多項式，對於二階的網絡，所需要的耦合係數可以有這些多項式解析得到。實際上，並聯型耦合諧振腔解耦網絡的拓撲結構是多樣的，其中包括：兩階無交叉耦合型，兩階有交叉耦合及源負載耦合型，高階針對多頻的網絡以及三端口的網絡，專門針對三單元天線陣列。從並聯型耦合諧振腔解耦網絡，可以衍生出一種非常重要的基於低溫共燒陶瓷技術的“全能型”解耦網絡。這種網絡在頻率確定的情況下，可以適應各種不同的天線形式和耦合，非常適合在手機終端上廣泛採用。 / 本論文還討論了針對級聯型耦合諧振腔解耦網路的一般理論，以及其對應的電路模型和網絡參數。這種類型的網絡非常適合解決需要極高隔離度的基站天線解耦問題。這種網絡在本文中是業界首次提出的針對發射天線對領進頻帶接收機強幹擾的微波無緣網絡解決方案。 / 另外，一種採用“假”天線配合其電抗負載進行解耦的方法也將在文中提到。這種技術利用了並不輻射的“假”天線的寄生特性，通過引入若干不同空間排布的假天線陣，來解決原有天線陣的強互耦問題。這種方法的優越性是可以針對多種不同單元數和不同陣列排布的陣列。 / 最後，本文將會一一討論多種評估多天線系統性能指標的參數。包括隔離度，效率，包絡相關性，信道容量乃至吞吐率。作為比較，多種多天線系統，包括採用解耦網絡技術和不採用解耦網路技術的天線陣的各種性能參數，都在文中做了詳細比較。大量的實驗證明了採用解耦網絡的多天線系統的優越性。 / Zhao, Luyu. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2014. / Includes bibliographical references. / Abstracts also in Chinese. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on 26, October, 2016). / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only.

by Fu Kar Kit. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-160). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Background and Theories --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1 --- Background History --- p.3 / Chapter 2.2 --- Finite Difference Time Domain Method --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Basic Formulation --- p.4 / Chapter A ) --- Governing Equations --- p.4 / Chapter B ) --- Discretization of Differential Equations --- p.6 / Chapter C ) --- Numerical Stability --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Absorbing Boundary Condition ( PML - Bandlimited ) --- p.8 / Chapter A ) --- Berenger Perfectly Matched Layer --- p.8 / Chapter B ) --- "Theroy, Two-Dimensional TE Case" --- p.10 / Chapter B-1 ) --- Propagation of a Plane Wave in a PML Medium --- p.11 / Chapter B-2 ) --- Transmission of a Wave through PML-PML Interfaces --- p.15 / Chapter B-3 ) --- PML for the FD-TD technique in 2-D domain --- p.18 / Chapter C ) --- Extension to Three-Dimension Case --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Modeling of Source and Passive Lumped-Circuit --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Obtaining the frequency dependent parameters --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Time Domain Extrapolation --- p.29 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Near-to-Far-Field Transformation --- p.33 / Chapter A ) --- FD-TD implementation of Near-to-Far-Field Transformation --- p.35 / Chapter B ) --- Numerical Techniques to compute the Antenna Directivity --- p.38 / Chapter 2.3 --- Transmission Line Circuit Theories --- p.40 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Stripline --- p.43 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Microstrip Line --- p.46 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Quadrature 90° Hybrid --- p.50 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Butler Matrices --- p.50 / Chapter A ) --- Types of hybrids --- p.54 / Chapter B ) --- Number of hybrids --- p.51 / Chapter C ) --- Number of fixed phase shifters --- p.51 / Chapter D ) --- Positions and magnitudes of fixed phase shifters --- p.51 / Chapter E ) --- Values of total phase shift at output ports and produced by input ports --- p.53 / Chapter 2.4 --- Antenna Theories --- p.54 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Microstrip Patch Antenna --- p.54 / Chapter A ) --- Bandwidth Enhancement --- p.55 / Chapter B ) --- Antenna design methodology --- p.55 / Chapter B-1 ) --- Substrate selection --- p.55 / Chapter B-2 ) --- Rectangular element analysis and design --- p.56 / Chapter 1) --- Electromagnetically coupled patch --- p.57 / Chapter 2) --- Aperture coupled patch --- p.61 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Array Antenna --- p.67 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Butler Matrix Analysis and Design --- p.73 / Chapter 3.1 --- Circuit Topology --- p.73 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Basic Operation of the 4x4 Butler Matrix --- p.74 / Chapter 3.2 --- Design Methodology and Circuit Characteristics --- p.75 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- 3 dB branch-line coupler --- p.76 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- 0 dB branch-line coupler --- p.79 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- 4x4 Butler matrix Beamforming network --- p.82 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Multibeam Array Analysis and Design --- p.90 / Chapter 4.1 --- Antenna Architecture --- p.90 / Chapter 4.2 --- Antenna Design --- p.91 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Antenna Choice --- p.91 / Chapter A ) --- Microstrip Dipole --- p.91 / Chapter B ) --- Rectangular Microstrip Patch --- p.91 / Chapter C ) --- Circular Patch --- p.92 / Chapter D ) --- Compact Patch --- p.93 / Chapter E ) --- Annular Resonators --- p.94 / Chapter F ) --- Antenna Choice of the 4x4 Butler Matrix Network --- p.94 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Choice of Feeding and Matching Technique --- p.95 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Basic Antenna Parameters and Measurement Technique --- p.95 / Chapter A ) --- Radiation Pattern --- p.95 / Chapter B ) --- Radiation Pattern Lobes --- p.96 / Chapter C ) --- Antenna Gain --- p.97 / Chapter D ) --- Input Impedance --- p.97 / Chapter E ) --- Bandwidth --- p.97 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- FDTD Characterization --- p.98 / Chapter 4.3 --- Multibeam Antenna Design and Optimization --- p.104 / Chapter 4.4 --- Stripline Fed - Multibeam Antenna --- p.107 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Design Methodology of the Stripline 3 dB Hybrid --- p.109 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Design Methodology of the Stripline 0 dB Hybrid --- p.111 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Design Methodology of the Stripline 4x4 Butler Matrix Network --- p.113 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Design Methodology of the Stripline Aperture Coupled Patch --- p.138 / Chapter 4.4.5 --- Design Methodology of the Stripline Multibeam Antenna --- p.142 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Design Examples and Application of Multibeam Antenna --- p.150 / Chapter 5.1 --- Wireless Local Loop (WLL) System --- p.150 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Work --- p.156 / Chapter 6.1 --- Conclusions --- p.156 / Chapter 6.2 --- Recommendations for Future Work --- p.157 / Bibliography --- p.158 / Publication List --- p.160

This is an investigation of the proposed ‘Square Kilometer Array’ (SKA) for the next generation radio telescope. A parallel plate system with a circular reflector has been investigated for SKA to achieve wideband performance and beam scanning ability, in particular the theoretical analysis of the fields in the parallel plate structure using a combination of Finite Difference Time Domain method and Physical Optics. This study builds on earlier work, explores the possible limits of extension and develops an analysis of the device, which will allow all possible configurations to be simulated. It is anticipated that the final scanning arrangement will consist of at least a double reflector system, possibly with some re-configurability, where the parallel plates will have two 180 degree bends with the output being some form of directly radiating aperture. Results were obtained for a Re-configurable Monopole, where diodes are used as switches to physically vary the length of the antenna element and hence increase the bandwidth of the antenna. Re-configurable reflectors were also investigated and Geometrical Optics was used for shaping a dual-reflector Cassegrain system for beam scanning. All of these methods have produced satisfactory practical and analytical results / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Electrical Engineering

Existe una demanda creciente de dispositivos de análisis multianalito, con aplicaciones potenciales en los campos de la biomedicina y biotecnología, así como en el ámbito industrial y ambiental. Para el desarrollo de estos dispositivos resulta esencial un buen control espacial durante la etapa de inmovilización de las biomoléculas de interés; cada una de ellas debe ser depositada de forma precisa sobre la superficie del sensor (por ejemplo, un transductor amperométrico), evitando solapamientos que puedan comprometer la especificidad del sistema. El objetivo de esta tesis es desarrollar diferentes métodos de patterning para la inmovilización selectiva de biomoléculas. El primer método consiste en la electrodeposición selectiva de nanopartículas de oro biofuncionalizadas para el desarrollo de biochips. Se trata de un método de patterning controlado electroquímicamente, en el que las nanopartículas de oro se modifican en primer lugar recubriéndolas con diversos enzimas y a continuación se electrodepositan selectivamente sobre la superficie de un electrodo. Como parte de esta metodología, se prepararon nanopartículas de oro biofuncionalizadas utilizando tres estrategias diferentes: a través del enlace dativo oro-tiol, por adsorción directa o mediante interacción electrostática siguiendo la técnica layer-by-layer (capa por capa). Para la funcionalización de las nanopartículas de oro se emplearon distintas biomoléculas, como los enzimas peroxidasa de rábano (HRP), glucosa oxidasa (GOX) y albúmina de suero bovino (BSA), y finalmente oligonucleótidos modificados con moléculas fluorescentes y grupos tiol. Las nanopartículas biofuncionalizadas fueron caracterizadas mediante técnicas de espectroscopía UV-visible, microscopía electrónica de transmisión (TEM) y medida del potencial zeta. Mediante espectroscopía UV-visible se observó un pico de resonancia de plasmón característico de las nanopartículas modificadas, relacionado con la estabilidad de la preparación. La medida del potencial zeta permitió la caracterización de las nanopartículas de oro modificadas capa por capa con polímero redox y enzimas. También se estudiaron los cambios en el potencial zeta de nanopartículas modificadas con BSA a distintos valores de pH. Tras la preparación de las partículas biofuncionalizadas, se llevaron a cabo estudios fundamentales de electrodeposición de nanopartículas de oro modificadas con BSA y un polímero redox, con el fin de analizar el efecto de varios parámetros: potencial aplicado, tiempo de deposición, distancia entre los electrodos, superficie del electrodo auxiliar y pH del medio. Para estudiar el comportamiento electrocatalítico de las nanopartículas modificadas una vez electrodepositadas, se llevaron a cabo experimentos utilizando coloides de oro modificados con HRP y GOX. A continuación se empleó esta metodología para el desarrollo de biochips, utilizando dos configuraciones diferentes. En la primera, se electrodepositaron nanopartículas de oro funcionalizadas con GOX y HRP y modificadas con un polímero redox sobre la superficie de un chip de electrodos interdigitados (IDE), consiguiendo eliminar por completo las repuestas no específicas. En la segunda configuración, las partículas se modificaron con una capa adicional de polímero redox, comprobando de nuevo la ausencia total de respuestas no específicas después de la electrodeposición. Esta método de patterning es genérico y puede utilizarse para la producción de diversos biochips. El segundo método de patterning también está basado en el control electroquímico, y consiste en la modificación de los electrodos con monocapas autoensambladas electroactivas cuya funcionalidad es modulable en función del potencial aplicado. En esta metodología, la monocapa electroactiva contiene grupos acetal que pueden ser desprotegidos selectivamente mediante la aplicación de un potencial en zonas específicas de la superficie del electrodo. De esta manera quedan expuestos en la superficie grupos aldehído activos, que pueden ser fácilmente conjugados con aminas primarias presentes en las biomoléculas de interés. Los enzimas GOX y HRP se usaron como proteínas modelo para comprobar la versatilidad de esta técnica. Su aplicabilidad para la fabricación de biochips se demostró con medidas amperométricas y medidas en tiempo real mediante resonancia de plasmón de superficie combinado con electroquímica (eSPR). La tercera metodología es también un sistema de patterning controlado electroquímicamente, pero en este caso se utiliza la inmovilización del 4,4-bipiridil como base para la creación de biochips. Se sintetizaron moléculas de 4,4-bipiridil funcionalizadas con grupos carboxílicos, que fueron caracterizadas electroquímicamente y a continuación conjugadas con las biomoléculas de interés para la creación de biochips. La selectividad de estos sistemas se demostró colorimétricamente, obteniéndose niveles mínimos de respuesta inespecífica. Por último, el cuarto de los métodos de patterning desarrollados está basado en la técnica de fotolitografía. Los enzimas glucosa oxidasa y sarcosina oxidasa se depositaron selectivamente junto con un polímero redox sobre la superficie de electrodos interdigitados utilizando un proceso de lift off, consiguiendo eliminar por completo las señales cruzadas o cross-talk. Como parte de esta metodología se optimizaron varios procedimientos de inmovilización de las biomoléculas, con el fin de seleccionar la estrategia más adecuada. También se llevaron a cabo ensayos con diferentes reactivos para eliminar la adsorción inespecífica. Finalmente, el sistema optimizado fue aplicado sobre IDEs fabricados mediante fotolitografía. Los sensores de glucosa y sarcosina respondieron de forma selectiva a sus respectivos sustratos, con ausencia total de cross-talk. La presente tesis está estructurada en 7 capítulos. En el Capítulo I se exponen las bases del desarrollo de biochips, métodos de patterning con control electroquímico, otros métodos de patterning selectivo y las técnicas de fotolitografía, así como un resumen de la tesis. El Capítulo 2 y 3 describe la síntesis de coloides de oro, la modificación con biomoléculas, los estudios de estabilidad y los estudios fundamentales de electrodeposición de las nanopartículas de oro modificadas sobre la superficie de los electrodos. En el Capítulo 4 se muestra la aplicación de la electrodeposición de nanopartículas de oro biofuncionalizadas para la creación de biochips. El Capítulo 5 describe la inmovilización selectiva de biomoléculas mediante la desprotección electroquímica de monocapas autoensambladas electroactivas. En el Capítulo 6 se muestra la síntesis, caracterización e inmovilización selectiva de derivados de 4,4- bipiridil funcionalizados con HRP. El Capítulo 7 describe el patterning selectivo en la escala micrométrica de dos oxidasas sobre un chip de electrodos interdigitados mediante fotolitografía. Finalmente, el Capítulo 8 resume las conclusiones y el trabajo futuro. / There is an increasing demand of multianalyte sensing devices having potential applications in biomedical, biotechnological, industrial and environmental fields. A good spatial control during biomolecule deposition step is strictly necessary; each biomolecule has to be precisely deposited on the surface of the relevant sensor (eg., an amperometric transducer), avoiding mixing that can compromise the biosensor specificity. The aim of this thesis is to develop different patterning methods for the selective immobilization of biomolecules. The first method is selective electrodeposition of biofunctionalized Au nanoparticles for biosensor arrays. This is an electrochemically controlled patterning method where the Au nanoparticles modified by the enzymes initially and later the enzyme modified Au nanoparticles were electrodeposited selectively on the electrode surface. As a part of this methodology, initially biofunctionalized Au nanoparticles were prepared using three different approcahes. One is Au-thiol dative bonding, the second is direct adsorption and finally electrostatic layerby- layer approach. Different biomolecules like horse radish peroxidase(HRP), glucose oxidase (GOX), bovine serum albumin(BSA), and finally fluorescence labelled oilgonucleotide thiols were used to attch to the Au nanoparticles. Biofunctionalized Au nanoparticles were characterized by different techniques like zeta sizer, UV-Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM). UV-Vis spectroscopy showed the successfull modification of Au nanoparticles with a characterstic surface plasmon peak related to the stability. By using zeta sizer, layer-by-layer modification of the Au nanoparticles with redox polymer and enzymes were characterized successfully. Changes of the Au nanoparticles modified with BSA was characterised at different pH s by using the zeta sizer. After the preparation of biofunctionalized particles, some fundamental studies were done with electrodeposition of Au nanoparticles modified with medically important BSA, redox polymer to see how different parameters like potential, time of deposition, interelectrode distance, counter electrode sized, pH, effect the electrodeposition. As a part of these fundamental studies Au colloids modified with HRP and GOX were deposited for studying the electrocalaytic behaviour of the enzymes on the Au nanoparticles after electrodeposition. Later this methodology was applied for creating biosensor arrays by using two different approaches. In the first approach, GOX and HRP functionalized redox polymer modified Au nanoparticles were electrodeposited successfully on an interdigitated electrode (IDE) array with complete absence of non-specific response. In the second approach the particles were modified with an extra redox polymer layer and proved that there is complete absence of nonspecific response after electrodeposition. Moreover, this patterning methodology is generic and can be used for production of different biochips. The second method is another electrochemically controlled patterning method where the electrodes were immobilized with self assembled monolayers with electroactive functionalities which can be tunable with potentials. In this methodology, electroactive self-assembled monolayer contains an active ligand aldehyde which can be readily conjugated to the primary amine group of the biomolecule is protected in the form of acetal. Later when a active potential was applied to the underlying electrode surface, the acetal functionality is deprotected to reveal the aldehyde functionality which was further conjugated to the biomolecule. Two enzymes GOX, HRP were used as model proteins to prove the versatility of this technique. Amperometric as well as real time measurements proved the selective applicability of this technique for creation of biosensor arrays. The third methodology is also an electrochemically controlled patterning methodology where the special advantage of the electrochemically-controlled immobilization of the 4,4-bipyridyl was taken as base for the creation of biosensor arrays. In this methodology, carboxylic acid functionalised 4,4, bipyridyl molecules were synthesized and characterized by electrochemistry. Later the biomolecules were conjugated to these special molecules for the creation of sensor arrays. Proof of selectivity was shown using colourimetrically with minimal non-specific response. Finally in the fourth method which is based on the photolithography technique, two different oxidases GOX & SOX were patterned along with redox polymer selectively on an IDE array using the lift off process with complete absence of cross-talk. As a part of this methodology, different immobilization methods were optimized initially for checking the best optimisation strategy. Later different reagents were tried to optimise the best reagent that prevents the non-specific adsorption. Later this optimised system was applied on the pholithographically created IDE array. Sarcosine and glucose sensors responded selectively to their substrates with complete absence of cross talk. This thesis is structured in 7 chapters. Chapter 1 establishes to basics of the biosensor arrays, electrochemically controlled patterning methods, other selectively patterned methods, photolithography and summary of this thesis. Chapter 2 describes about the gold colloid synthesis, modification with the biomolecules, stability studies. Chapter 3 decribes fundamental studies of the electrodeposition of the functionalised Au nanoparticles on the electrode surface. Chapter 4 describes the application of the electrodeposition of the protein functionalised Au nanoparticles for the creation of biosensor arrays. Chapter 5 describes the selective immobilization of biomolecules through electrochemical deprotection of electroactive self-assembled monolayers. Chapter 6 describes the synthesis, characterization and selective immobilization of HRP functionalized 4,4-bipyridyl derivatives. Chapter 7 describes the selective microscale protein patterning of two oxidases on an IDE array through photolithography. Finally chapter 8 summarizes the conclusions and the future work.

This thesis describes the investigation of photonic crystals as a substrate in microstrip phased array antennas. Alumina with a relative dielectric constant of 9.6 is used as substrate to obtain miniaturization of the components in the high-frequency range. The proposed design consists of four rectangular patches in a linear array conguration operating at 12 GHz. The antenna elements are excited by a microstrip feed line using the inset feeding technique for perfect impedance matching. A beam steering of 20o is achieved using a switched line phase shifter. Antenna parameters, including impedance matching, bandwidth, gain, directivity and the S parameters of the proposed array antenna are obtained. The simulation results are obtained with the Advanced Design System (ADS) simulator.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-118). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.