An aggressively scaled triple self-aligned split-gate floating-gate (FG) NOR-type dual-bit/cell (NORD) flash cell with a common select-gate (SG) was fabricated at 55-nm node technology. Both FG- and SG-length, for the first time, were scaled down to sub-80 nm and sub-60 nm in our NORD flash,...

This paper studies a model of telecommunication network installation by companies in the Broadband-access business, specialized to the fixed-wire case. Under stochastic demand (modeled using scenarios), we maximize expected demand coverage subject to a budget constraint on hub installation, and...

Child trafficking is a long-lasting social issue in China. We argue that abducted children increase as an indirect and unintended consequence of improved urban infrastructure, such as the construction of expressways that facilitate the expedient transfer of victims between cities. To identify...

Alternative data is transforming the investment management process for financial industry, hedge funds, mutual funds, foundations, and pension funds. This paper describes the use of alternative data on the field of finance, particularly illustrating the complex forces driving the stock markets...

Violence against children, especially trafficking, is a global concern. This paper proposes that nearby educational institutions can help reduce such violence. Using a quasi-experiment in China from 1999, where university campuses were exogenously established, the study shows that these...

Violence against children, especially trafficking, is a global concern. This paper proposes that nearby educational institutions can help reduce such violence. Using a quasi-experiment in China from 1999, where university campuses were exogenously established, the study shows that these...

The operational stability of axial flow turbines (AFTs) in energy conversion process directly affects its safety and performance. Hence, dynamic analysis of its internal flow characteristics is essential, since its unsteady pressure characteristics is complicated. A reliable measurement approach...

In this study the effect of a ramp up to artificial aging (AA) temperature in combination with natural aging (NA) was analysed for two different industrial aluminum alloys. The peak aged conditions of the alloys were investigated. NA prior to AA reduces the strength as compared with directly...

We paint a detailed picture of whether the trade-off between human capital and fertility decisions was shaped in a pre-industrial society during the Qing dynasty. Using data from the China Multi-Generational Panel Dataset-Liaoning (CMGPD-LN), we investigate 16,328 adult males born between 1760...