Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits
Volume 12, Issue 3 (2025)
Table of contents
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RFID Based Smart Trolley Billing System Using IoT
Abstract: Customers experience better retail interactions while operations become more efficient in the modernizing retail industry. Shopping through traditional methods requires lengthy manual scanning for products and billing operations leading retailers to require automation solutions for streamlining these processes. This system consists of RFID detection alongside 8051 microcontroller processing and load cells monitoring and uses IoT communications and relay controls to power an intelligent automated shopping cart. Real-time data tracking functions …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Current Controlled Oscillator Using FinFET
Abstract: A current-controlled oscillator using 18 nm FinFET technology is proposed in this study which consists of a Current Controlled Differential Difference Current Conveyor (CCDDCC) block to control the current. FinFET technology has better scalability and lower leakage current compared to traditional CMOS, which allows it to surpass the obstacles faced by CMOS-based oscillators. The suggested oscillator is suitable for electronic applications such as Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) systems, radio frequency (RF) …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 17–28 Read article
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A Memory-Based Genetic Algorithm for Optimization of Power Generation in a Microgrid
Abstract: Due to advancement in power electronics field, it is becoming more feasible to integrate renewable energy into power grid. Renewable energy sources are prompting more and more small investors to invest in generation and distribution of renewable energy at microgrid level. The increased competition requires energy producers to offer energy at minimum possible cost to gain the confidence of consumers, which needs efficient methods to schedule energy generation among the …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 29–38 Read article
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Custom Back-Side Illuminated Frame Transfer Charge Coupled Device (CCD): Chip Design and Electro-Optical Characterization
Abstract: This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the chip design and electro-optical characterization of a Charge Coupled Device (CCD). While CCD technology is well-established, there are limited research articles that offer holistic perspective of CCD chip development, covering aspects ranging from device architecture and chip layout design to characterization and optimization of electro-optical parameters. In this paper, we present CCD chip design and characterization of a custom 1200 x 256 …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 39–55 Read article
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Progress and Prospects of Chromium-Based p-Type TCOs: Next-Generation Transparent Electronics
Abstract: The field of active devices has recently shown a great interest in p-type transparent conducting oxides (TCOs). In the realm of optoelectronics, a new generation known as "Invisible Electronics" began with the introduction of transparent junctional devices. In recent years, many different p-type transparent conducting oxide materials with enhanced optical and electrical properties have been produced. These p-TCOs are not stoichiometric and are doped with suitable counter-cations/anions. For p-TCOs, chromium …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 9–16 Read article