This thesis presents the analysis and design of dynamic element matching (DEM) decoders targeted at both discrete and continuous time oversampling delta sigma data converters. Discrete time delta sigma data converters ...

Cardiovascular diseases has become the major cause of death globally. Inflammation and platelet aggregation play crucial role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis and CVD. prevent inflammation, atherosclerosis, ...

Modern isolated switched mode power supplies (SMPSs) commonly utilise digital control methods over their classical analogue counterparts. These methods are now preferred for ease of programmability and implementation, ...

A functional sperm membrane is essential for many of the processes which lead to the fertilisation of an oocyte, but this membrane is susceptible to oxidative damage with increasing duration of storage in liquid semen ...

The incorporation of nanoparticles (NPs) into the surfaces of materials has received significant attention, especially in the area of textiles for self-cleaning. The sphericity and fast oxidation of metallic NPs when exposed ...

Contemporary electronic devices such as microprocessors feature high component-level heat-fluxes and tight temperature constraints. Thermal interface materials (TIMs) are a critical element in the path for heat transfer ...

This thesis presents the thermal characterisation of a gas powered, portable device used for the vaporisation of herbal materials for biomedical inhalation. The main aims of this research are to characterise the thermal ...

Mission success and crewmember performance can be detrimentally affected by the effects of sleep deprivation. These effects are often compounded by the isolation, confinement and the acrimonious psychosocial interactions ...