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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
MEMS-based LC tank with extended tuning range for multiband applications
No full textThis paper presents the modeling, simulations, and measurements of a compact multiband microelectromechanical (MEMS)-based LC tank resonator suitable for low phase noise voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs). The resonator is based on a high-Q spiral inductor and high capacitance ratio varicap fully integrated in FBK-irst (Fondazione Bruno Kessler) MEMS manufacturing process. The design of the varicap is based on double-actuation mechanism with a mechanical central bond that inhibits the pull-in allowing for a theoretically infinite tuning ratio. The measurements have shown a total not continuous capacitance ratio (Cr) of 5.2 with a continuous variation of the capacitance values in the range 225 fF–600 fF which corresponds to a continuous capacitance ratio (Cr*) of 2.6. The performance repeatability, the power-handling capability, and the stability over time were tested on 10 samples showing a negligible variation of the capacitance values. The spiral inductor consists of a suspended gold membrane thick 5 μm in a circular shape which was modeled in order to optimize the quality factor (Q) in the frequency range 2–4 GHz. The measurement results show a Q of about 55 in the 2–4 GHz frequency band. The LC tank measurements show an overall tuning range better than of 45% in the 3.2–4.9 GHz frequency band, consisting of two continuous tuning ranges of 7.5% and 25%. The LC tank allowed the design of MEMS-based voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) with an overall tuning better than 60% in the frequency range 2.15 GHz–3.85 GHz and two separate regions of continuous tuning range. The VCO prototype will be fabricated on Surface Mount Technology on RO4350 laminate. The main figures of merit are presented in comparison with the state of the art
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No full textReliability test of a RF MEMS varactor based on a double actuation mechanism
No full textThis paper presents the design and reliability tests of a novel micro-electro mechanical varactor based on a double actuation mechanism allowing for overall capacitive ratio Cr of 5.2 and continuous capacitive ratio Cr* of 2.6. The device has been modeled in ANSYS® multiphysics environment and manufactured by using the 8-masks FBK-irst RF MEMS process. The performance was tested on 10 samples showing good mechanical reproducibility and negligible capacitance ratios variation (Cr =5.2 ± 5%, Cr*=2.6 ± 4%). Self-biasing tests have been performed by applying an equivalent Vrms on the RF central conductor, showing an insignificant capacitance ratio variation up to 13.5Vrms. Finally, cycling test was performed on the DUT up to 108 cycles, showing negligible variation of the capacitance
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