IEICE Transactions on Electronics, Volume 103

Volume 103-C, Number 1, January 2020

Special Section on Recent Progress in Electromagnetic Theory and Its Application

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  Akira Hirose, Koichi Hirayama:
  Foreword. 1-2
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  Naofumi Kitsunezaki:
  π/N Expansion to the LP₀₁ Mode of a Step-Index N-Sided Regular-Polygonal-Core Fiber. 3-10
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  Koichi Hirayama, Jun-ichiro Sugisaka, Takashi Yasui:
  Design of Compact Long-Wavelength-Pass Filter in Metal-Dielectric-Metal Plasmonic Waveguide with Stubs Using Transmission Line Model. 11-15

Regular Section

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  Jiang Wei, Lige Zhang, Zhenbiao Li, Dandan Zhang, Xiaoping Bai, Makoto Hasegawa, Qingcheng Zhu:
  Effect of Surrounding Atmospheres on Break Arc Durations of Electrical Contacts in DC Load Conditions. 16-27
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  Kazuki Noritake, Shouhei Kidera:
  Surface Clutter Suppression with FDTD Recovery Signal for Microwave UWB Mammography. 26-29

Volume 103-C, Number 2, February 2020

Regular Section

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  Jun-ichiro Sugisaka, Takashi Yasui, Koichi Hirayama:
  Reconstruction of Scatterer Shape from Relative Intensity of Scattered Field by Using Linearized Boundary Element Method. 30-38
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  Jian Pang, Ryo Kubozoe, Zheng Li, Masaru Kawabuchi, Atsushi Shirane, Kenichi Okada:
  A 28-GHz CMOS Vector-Summing Phase Shifter Featuring I/Q Imbalance Calibration Supporting 11.2Gb/s in 256QAM for 5G New Radio. 39-47
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  Yongzheng Zhan, Qingsheng Hu, Yinhang Zhang:
  DFE Error Propagation and FEC Interleaving for 400GbE PAM4 Electrical Lane. 48-58
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  Kazuya Tada, Masaki Kaku:
  S-Shaped Nonlinearity in Electrical Resistance of Electroactive Supercoiled Polymer Artificial Muscle. 59-61
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  Yoshinao Mizugaki, Makoto Moribayashi, Tomoki Yagai, Masataka Moriya, Hiroshi Shimada, Ayumi Hirano-Iwata, Fumihiko Hirose:
  Dielectrophoretic Assembly of Gold Nanoparticle Arrays Evaluated in Terms of Room-Temperature Resistance. 62-65

Volume 103-C, Number 3, March 2020

Regular Section

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  Fumio Arakawa, Makoto Ikeda:
  Foreword. 66-67

Special Section on Low-Power and High-Speed Chips

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  Tongxin Yang, Toshinori Sato, Tomoaki Ukezono:
  An Accuracy-Configurable Adder for Low-Power Applications. 68-76
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  Ken Nakamura, Daisuke Kobayashi, Yuya Omori, Tatsuya Osawa, Takayuki Onishi, Koyo Nitta, Hiroe Iwasaki:
  Low Delay 4K 120fps HEVC Decoder with Parallel Processing Architecture. 77-84
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  Boma A. Adhi, Tomoya Kashimata, Ken Takahashi, Keiji Kimura, Hironori Kasahara:
  Compiler Software Coherent Control for Embedded High Performance Multicore. 85-97
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  Yoshitake Oki, Yuto Abe, Kazuki Yamamoto, Kohei Yamamoto, Tomoya Shirakawa, Akimasa Yoshida, Keiji Kimura, Hironori Kasahara:
  Local Memory Mapping of Multicore Processors on an Automatic Parallelizing Compiler. 98-109

Regular Section

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  Hosang Lee, Jawad Yousaf, Kwangho Kim, Seongjin Mun, Chanseok Hwang, Wansoo Nah:
  Analysis of Antenna Performance Degradation due to Coupled Electromagnetic Interference from Nearby Circuits. 110-118
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  Kenshiro Sato, Dondee Navarro, Shinya Sekizaki, Yoshifumi Zoka, Naoto Yorino, Hans Jürgen Mattausch, Mitiko Miura-Mattausch:
  Prediction of DC-AC Converter Efficiency Degradation due to Device Aging Using a Compact MOSFET-Aging Model. 119-126
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  Takamaru Matsui, Shouhei Kidera:
  Range Points Migration Based Spectroscopic Imaging Algorithm for Wide-Beam Terahertz Subsurface Sensor. 127-130

Volume 103-C, Number 4, April 2020

Special Section on Solid-State Circuit Design — Architecture, Circuit, Device and Design Methodology

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  Makoto Nagata:
  Foreword. 131
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  Takashi Kono, Yasuhiko Taito, Hideto Hidaka:
  Essential Roles, Challenges and Development of Embedded MCU Micro-Systems to Innovate Edge Computing for the IoT/AI Age. 132-143
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  Kentaro Kojima, Kodai Yamada, Jun Furuta, Kazutoshi Kobayashi:
  Evaluation of Heavy-Ion-Induced Single Event Upset Cross Sections of a 65-nm Thin BOX FD-SOI Flip-Flops Composed of Stacked Inverters. 144-152
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  Cuilin Chen, Tsuyoshi Sugiura, Toshihiko Yoshimasu:
  A 28-GHz-Band Highly Linear Stacked-FET Power Amplifier IC with High Back-Off PAE in 56-nm SOI CMOS. 153-160
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  Mamoru Fukuchi, Chihiro Matsui, Ken Takeuchi:
  System Performance Comparison of 3D Charge-Trap TLC NAND Flash and 2D Floating-Gate MLC NAND Flash Based SSDs. 161-170
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  Yoshiki Takai, Mamoru Fukuchi, Chihiro Matsui, Reika Kinoshita, Ken Takeuchi:
  Analysis on Hybrid SSD Configuration with Emerging Non-Volatile Memories Including Quadruple-Level Cell (QLC) NAND Flash Memory and Various Types of Storage Class Memories (SCMs). 171-180
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  Kazuhito Ito:
  Energy Minimization of Double Modular Redundant Conditional Processing by Common Condition Dependency. 181-185

Regular Section

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  Taketoshi Tanaka, Norikazu Ito, Shinya Takado, Masaaki Kuzuhara, Ken Nakahara:
  Deep-Donor-Induced Suppression of Current Collapse in an AlGaN-GaN Heterojunction Structure Grown on Si. 186-190
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  Yibo Jiang, Hui Bi, Hui Li, Zhihao Xu, Cheng Shi:
  Silicon Controlled Rectifier Based Partially Depleted SOI ESD Protection Device for High Voltage Application. 191-193
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  Yibo Jiang, Hui Bi, Wei Zhao, Chen Shi, Xiaolei Wang:
  Latch-Up Immune Bi-Direction ESD Protection Clamp for Push-Pull RF Power Amplifier. 194-196

Volume 103-C, Number 5, May 2020

Special Section on Recent Progress in Superconductor Sensors and Detectors for Cutting-Edge Technologies

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  Hiroaki Myoren:
  Foreword. 197
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  Takekazu Ishida:
  Superconducting Neutron Detectors and Their Application to Imaging. 198-203
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  Masato Naruse, Masahiro Kuwata, Tomohiko Ando, Yuki Waga, Tohru Taino, Hiroaki Myoren:
  Niobium-Based Kinetic Inductance Detectors for High-Energy Applications. 204-211
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  Fumihiro China, Shigehito Miki, Masahiro Yabuno, Taro Yamashita, Hirotaka Terai:
  Development and Evaluation of Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors for 900-1100 nm Photon Detection. 212-215

Regular Section

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  Akihiko Hirata, Makoto Nakashizuka, Koji Suizu, Yoshikazu Sudo:
  Contrast Enhancement of 76.5 GHz-Band Millimeter-Wave Images Using Near-Field Scattering for Non-Destructive Detection of Concrete Surface Cracks. 216-224
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  Ragavan Krishnamoorthy, Narendra Kumar, Andrei Grebennikov, Binboga Siddik Yarman, Harikrishnan Ramiah:
  Broadband RF Power Amplifier with Combination of Large Signal X-Parameter and Real Frequency Techniques. 225-230
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  Hui Peng, Pieter Bauwens, Herbert De Pauw, Jan Doutreloigne:
  Implementation of a 16-Phase 8-Branch Charge Pump with Advanced Charge Recycling Strategy. 231-237
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  Hiroyuki Ishida:
  Non-Arcing Circuit Breaking Phenomena in Electrical Contacts due to Dark Bridge. 238-245
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  Yanyan Luo, Zhaopan Zhang, Xiongwei Wu, Jingyuan Su:
  Identification and Sensing of Wear Debris Caused by Fretting Wear of Electrical Connectors. 246-253
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  Keiji Hosotani, Makoto Nagamine, Ryu Hasunuma:
  Time Dependent Percolation Analysis of the Degradation of Coherent Tunneling in Ultra-Thin CoFeB/MgO/CoFeB Magnetic Tunneling Junctions. 254-262
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  Yibo Fan, Leilei Huang, Kewei Chen, Xiaoyang Zeng:
  A Highly Configurable 7.62GOP/s Hardware Implementation for LSTM. 263-273
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  Lizhong Zhang, Yuan Wang, Yandong He:
  A Novel Technique to Suppress Multiple-Triggering Effect in Typical DTSCRs under ESD Stress. 274-278

Volume 103-C, Number 6, June 2020

Special Section on Fundamentals and Applications of Advanced Semiconductor Devices

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  Michihiko Suhara:
  Foreword. 279
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  Min Gee Kim, Masakazu Kataoka, Rengie Mark D. Mailig, Shun'ichiro Ohmi:
  Ferroelectric Gate Field-Effect Transistors with 10nm Thick Nondoped HfO₂ Utilizing Pt Gate Electrodes. 280-285
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  Rengie Mark D. Mailig, Min Gee Kim, Shun'ichiro Ohmi:
  The Evaluation of the Interface Properties of PdEr-Silicide on Si(100) Formed with TiN Encapsulating Layer and Dopant Segregation Process. 286-292
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  Kyung Eun Park, Shun'ichiro Ohmi:
  The Influence of High-Temperature Sputtering on the N-Doped LaB₆ Thin Film Formation Utilizing RF Sputtering. 293-298
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  Shun'ichiro Ohmi, Shin Ishimatsu, Yuske Horiuchi, Sohya Kudoh:
  In-Situ N₂-Plasma Nitridation for High-k HfN Gate Insulator Formed by Electron Cyclotron Resonance Plasma Sputtering. 299-303
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  Yasuyuki Miyamoto, Takahiro Gotow:
  Simulation of the Short Channel Effect in GaN HEMT with a Combined Thin Undoped Channel and Semi-Insulating Layer. 304-307

Regular Section

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  Masaya Tamura, Kousuke Murai, Hiroaki Matsukami:
  Feasibility of Electric Double-Layer Coupler for Wireless Power Transfer under Seawater. 308-316
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  Naohiro Ueda, Hirobumi Watanabe:
  Post-Packaging Simulation Based on MOSFET Characteristics Variations Due to Resin-Molded Encapsulation. 317-323
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  Hironobu Akita, Tsunenobu Kimoto:
  Rapid Revolution Speed Control of the Brushless DC Motor for Automotive LIDAR Applications. 324-331
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  Mo Zhou, Yi Shan, Yemin Dong:
  An Enhanced Well-Changed GGNMOS for 3.3-V ESD Protection in 0.13-µm SOI Process. 332-334

Volume 103-C, Number 7, July 2020

Regular Section

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  Maizan Muhamad, Norhayati Soin, Harikrishnan Ramiah:
  On Wafer Noise Figure De-Embedding Method for CMOS Differential LNA. 335-340
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  Mutsumi Kimura, Masashi Inoue, Tokiyoshi Matsuda:
  Gate Array Using Low-Temperature Poly-Si Thin-Film Transistors. 341-344

Volume 103-C, Number 8, August 2020

Regular Section

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  Zhongyuan Zhou, Mingjie Sheng, Peng Li, Peng Hu, Qi Zhou:
  Development of a Low Frequency Electric Field Probe Integrating Data Acquisition and Storage. 345-352
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  Atsushi Aratake, Ken Tsuzuki, Motohaya Ishii, Takashi Saida, Takashi Goh, Yoshiyuki Doi, Hiroshi Yamazaki, Takao Fukumitsu, Takashi Yamada, Shinji Mino:
  Highly Reliable Silica-LiNbO₃ Hybrid Modulator Using Heterogeneous Material Integration Technology. 353-361
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  Xiaodong Wang, Lyes Douadji, Xia Zhang, Mingquan Shi:
  Improved Magnetic Equivalent Circuit with High Accuracy Flux Density Distribution of Core-Type Inductor. 362-371
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  Ziyue Zhang, Takashi Ohsawa:
  Array Design of High-Density Emerging Memories Making Clamped Bit-Line Sense Amplifier Compatible with Dummy Cell Average Read Scheme. 372-380

Volume 103-C, Number 9, September 2020

Regular Section

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  Ngoc Quang Ta, Hiroshi Shirai:
  A Field Equivalence between Physical Optics and GO-Based Equivalent Current Methods for Scattering from Circular Conducting Cylinders. 382-387
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  Ryosuke Suga, Naruki Saito:
  Improvement on Uneven Heating in Microwave Oven by Diodes-Loaded Planar Electromagnetic Field Stirrer. 388-395

Volume 103-C, Number 10, October 2020

Special Section on Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Technologies

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  Hiroshi Okazaki:
  Foreword. 396
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  Hikaru Ikeda, Yasushi Itoh:
  Design of ISM-Band High Power and High Efficiency Solid-State VCOs for Use in Next Generation Microwave Oven. 397-403
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  Toshio Ishizaki, Takayuki Matsumuro:
  Recent Progress on Design Method of Microwave Power Amplifier and Applications for Microwave Heating. 404-410
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  Futoshi Kuroki, Shouta Sora, Kousei Kumahara:
  An Approach to Identify Circulating Tumor Cell Using Ring Resonator Type of Electrode Using Oscillation Technique at Centimeter Frequency Bands. 411-416
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  Xiao Xu, Tsuyoshi Sugiura, Toshihiko Yoshimasu:
  0.3 V 15-GHz Band VCO ICs with Novel Transformer-Based Harmonic Tuned Tanks in 45-nm SOI CMOS. 417-425
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  Akira Kuriyama, Hideyuki Nagaishi, Hiroshi Kuroda, Akira Kitayama:
  Horn and Lens Antenna with Low Height and Low Antenna Coupling for Compact Automotive 77-GHz Long-Range Radar. 426-433
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  Yasunori Suzuki, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shoichi Narahashi:
  IMD Components Compensation Conditions for Dual-Band Feed-Forward Power Amplifier. 434-444

Special Section on Analog Circuits and Their Application Technologies

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  Hao San:
  Foreword. 445
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  Tetsuya Hirose, Yuichiro Nakazawa:
  Design of Switched-Capacitor Voltage Boost Converter for Low-Voltage and Low-Power Energy Harvesting Systems. 446-457
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  Yoshinori Kusuda:
  Techniques of Reducing Switching Artifacts in Chopper Amplifiers. 458-465
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  Kenji Mii, Akihito Nagahama, Hirobumi Watanabe:
  Ultra-Low Quiescent Current LDO with FVF-Based Load Transient Enhanced Circuit. 466-471
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  Yasuaki Isshiki, Dai Suzuki, Ryo Ishida, Kousuke Miyaji:
  A 65nm CMOS Process Li-Ion Battery Charging Cascode SIDO Boost Converter with 89% Maximum Efficiency for RF Wireless Power Transfer Receiver. 472-479
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  Khilda Afifah, Nicodimus Retdian:
  Design of N-path Notch Filter Circuits for Hum Noise Suppression in Biomedical Signal Acquisition. 480-488
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  Akira Tsuchiya, Akitaka Hiratsuka, Kenji Tanaka, Hiroyuki Fukuyama, Naoki Miura, Hideyuki Nosaka, Hidetoshi Onodera:
  Design of a 45 Gb/s, 98 fJ/bit, 0.02 mm² Transimpedance Amplifier with Peaking-Dedicated Inductor in 65-nm CMOS. 489-496
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  Yoshihide Komatsu, Akinori Shinmyo, Mayuko Fujita, Tsuyoshi Hiraki, Kouichi Fukuda, Noriyuki Miura, Makoto Nagata:
  A 0.6-V Adaptive Voltage Swing Serial Link Transmitter Using Near Threshold Body Bias Control and Jitter Estimation. 497-504
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  Zheng Sun, Dingxin Xu, Hongye Huang, Zheng Li, Hanli Liu, Bangan Liu, Jian Pang, Teruki Someya, Atsushi Shirane, Kenichi Okada:
  A Compact TF-Based LC-VCO with Ultra-Low-Power Operation and Supply Pushing Reduction for IoT Applications. 505-513
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  Asuka Maki, Daisuke Miyashita, Shinichi Sasaki, Kengo Nakata, Fumihiko Tachibana, Tomoya Suzuki, Jun Deguchi, Ryuichi Fujimoto:
  Weight Compression MAC Accelerator for Effective Inference of Deep Learning. 514-523

Regular Section

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  Ping Li, Feng Zhou, Bo Zhao, Maliang Liu, Huaxi Gu:
  A Novel Large-Angle ISAR Imaging Algorithm Based on Dynamic Scattering Model. 524-532
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  Takayuki Mori, Jiro Ida, Hiroki Endo:
  Transient Characteristics on Super-Steep Subthreshold Slope "PN-Body Tied SOI-FET" - Simulation and Pulse Measurement -. 533-542
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  Saki Susa-Tanaka, Akira Kitayama, Yukinori Akamine, Hiroshi Kuroda:
  Feedback Signal Processing that Improves Accuracy of Velocity and Direction of Arrival Estimation for Automotive Radar. 543-546
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  Yoshinao Mizugaki, Koki Yamazaki, Hiroshi Shimada:
  Rapid Single-Flux-Quantum NOR Logic Gate Realized through the Use of Toggle Storage Loop. 547-549

Volume 103-C, Number 11, November 2020

Special Section on Recent Advances in Simulation Techniques and Their Applications for Electronics

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  Shinichiro Ohnuki:
  Foreword. 550-551
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  Koji Kudo, Keita Morimoto, Akito Iguchi, Yasuhide Tsuji:
  A Study on Optimal Design of Optical Devices Utilizing Coupled Mode Theory and Machine Learning. 552-559
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  Masato Tomiyasu, Keita Morimoto, Akito Iguchi, Yasuhide Tsuji:
  A Study on Function-Expansion-Based Topology Optimization without Gray Area for Optimal Design of Photonic Devices. 560-566
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  Jun Shibayama, Sumire Takahashi, Junji Yamauchi, Hisamatsu Nakano:
  Fundamental Investigation of a Grating Consisting of InSb-Coated Dielectric Cylinders on a Substrate in the THz Regime. 567-574
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  Tsugumichi Shibata, Yoshito Kato:
  Characterization of Multi-Layer Ceramic Chip Capacitors up to mm-Wave Frequencies for High-Speed Digital Signal Coupling. 575-581
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  Ryosuke Suga, Satoshi Kuroda, Atsushi Kezuka:
  Validation Measurement of Hybrid Propagation Analysis Suitable for Airport Surface in VHF Band and Its Application to Realistic Situations. 582-587
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  Masamune Nomura, Yuki Nakamura, Hiroo Tarao, Amane Takei:
  Contact Current Density Analysis Inside Human Body in Low-Frequency Band Using Geometric Multi-Grid Solver. 588-596
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  Yoshiki Kayano, Yoshio Kami, Fengchao Xiao:
  Evaluation Method of Voltage and Current Distributions on Asymmetrical and Equi-Length Differential-Paired Lines. 597-604
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  Zejun Zhang, Yasuhide Tsuji, Masashi Eguchi, Chun-Ping Chen:
  Study on Silicon-Based Polarization Converter Using Asymmetric Slot Waveguide. 605-608
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  Satomu Yasuda, Yukihisa Suzuki, Keiji Wada:
  Estimation of Switching Loss and Voltage Overshoot of Active Gate Driver by Neural Network. 609-612
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  Ryosuke Ozaki, Tomohiro Kagawa, Tsuneki Yamasaki:
  Analysis of Pulse Responses by Dispersion Medium with Periodically Conducting Strips. 613-616

Special Section on Opto-electronics and Communications for Future Optical Network

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  Hiroshi Aruga:
  Foreword. 617-618
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  Yohei Sobu, Shinsuke Tanaka, Yu Tanaka:
  High-Speed-Operation of All-Silicon Lumped-Electrode Modulator Integrated with Passive Equalizer. 619-626
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  Keijiro Suzuki, Ryotaro Konoike, Satoshi Suda, Hiroyuki Matsuura, Shu Namiki, Hitoshi Kawashima, Kazuhiro Ikeda:
  Strictly Non-Blocking Silicon Photonics Switches. 627-634
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  Yosuke Hinakura, Hiroyuki Arai, Toshihiko Baba:
  Development of a 64 Gbps Si Photonic Crystal Modulator. 635-644
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  Toshiya Murai, Yuya Shoji, Nobuhiko Nishiyama, Tetsuya Mizumoto:
  Magneto-Optical Microring Switch Based on Amorphous Silicon-on-Garnet Platform for Photonic Integrated Circuits. 645-652
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  Daichi Furubayashi, Yuta Kashiwagi, Takanori Sato, Tadashi Kawai, Akira Enokihara, Naokatsu Yamamoto, Tetsuya Kawanishi:
  Electro-Optic Modulator for Compensation of Third-Order Intermodulation Distortion Using Frequency Chirp Modulation. 653-660
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  Hajime Tanaka, Tsutomu Ishikawa, Takashi Kitamura, Masataka Watanabe, Ryuji Yamabi, Ryo Yamaguchi, Naoya Kono, Takehiko Kikuchi, Morihiro Seki, Tomokazu Katsuyama, Mitsuru Ekawa, Hajime Shoji:
  Highly Reliable and Compact InP-Based In-Phase and Quadrature Modulators for Over 400 Gbit/s Coherent Transmission Systems. 661-668
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  Yoshiki Hayama, Katsumi Nakatsuhara, Shinta Uchibori, Takeshi Nishizawa:
  Study on Analysis and Fabrication Conditions of Horizontal SiO₂ Slot Waveguides Using Nb₂O₅. 669-678
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  Ai Yanagihara, Keita Yamaguchi, Takashi Goh, Kenya Suzuki:
  Surface Mount Technology for Silica-Based Planar Lightwave Circuit and Its Application to Compact 16×16 Multicast Switch. 679-684

Regular Section

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  Yue Guan, Takashi Ohsawa:
  Co-Design of Binary Processing in Memory ReRAM Array and DNN Model Optimization Algorithm. 685-692
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  Koichi Narahara:
  Injection Locking of Rotary Dissipative Solitons in Closed Traveling-Wave Field-Effect Transistor. 693-696

Volume 103-C, Number 12, December 2020

Special Issue on Recent Development of Electro-Mechanical Devices

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  Yoshiki Kayano:
  Foreword. 697
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  Yuta Kaneko, Junya Sekikawa:
  Arc Length Just Before Extinction of Break Arcs Magnetically Blown-Out by an Appropriately Placed Permanent Magnet in a 200V-500VDC/10A Resistive Circuit. 698-704
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  Koichiro Sawa, Yoshitada Watanabe, Takahiro Ueno, Hirotasu Masubuchi:
  A Study on Contact Voltage Waveform and Its Relation with Deterioration Process of AgPd Brush and Au-Plated Slip-Ring System with Lubricant. 705-712
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  Yoshiki Kayano, Kazuaki Miyanaga, Hiroshi Inoue:
  Novel Multi-Objective Design Approach for Cantilever of Relay Contact Using Preference Set-Based Design Method. 713-717