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    Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis

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    The 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

    Bias and W/L dependence of capacitive coupling coefficients in floating gate memory cells

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    In this paper, a complete study of capacitive coupling coefficients dependence on bias and W/L will be presented, including a review on classic methods to extract their value from electrical characterization. Capacitive coupling ratios have been usually adopted to model floating gate (FG) memory cells, in particular to deduce the value of FG potential. Now they are determined by means of a new model (recently proposed in the literature), starting from a new procedure to evaluate the FG potential. Results obtained with this new model will be compared to classic values. Particularly, their bias dependence (during write/read/erase of Flash memory cells) will be deeply investigated, thus demonstrating the limits of considering them constants, as is usually done. By analyzing their W/L dependence, we will deduce useful information on the effects of scaling and the role played by fringing capacitances. The most important methods reported in the literature to estimate the control gate and drain capacitive coupling ratios will be accurately reviewed, thus showing that such procedures are often cumbersome and inaccurate. It is worth noting that for the first time, alpha (B) and alpha (S) will be studied in detail

    Variations on the Author

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    “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

    A New Compact Model of Floating Gate Non-Volatile Memory Cells

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    This paper presents a new compact model of Floating Gate Non-Volatile Memory Cells using SPICE circuit elements. It features many advantages compared to previous models: it is simple and easy to implement, scalable, and its computational time is not critical, thus making it very attractive to industry. It is based on a new procedure that improves the floating gate voltage estimate. The parameter extraction procedure is the same of a MOS transistor

    Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis

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    We 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

    A new compact DC model of floating gate memory cells without capacitive coupling coefficients

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    This paper presents for the first time a new compact SPICE model of floating gate nonvolatile memory cells capable to reproduce effectively its complete dc electrical behavior in every bias conditions. This model features many advantages compared to previous ones: it is simple and easy to implement since it uses SPICE circuit elements, is scalable, and its computational time is not excessive. It is based on a new procedure that calculates the floating gate voltage without using fixed capacitive coupling coefficients, thus improving the floating gate voltage estimate that is fundamental for the correct modeling of cell operations. Moreover, this model requires only the usual parameters adopted for SPICE-like models of MOS transistors plus the floating gate-control gate capacitance, making it very attractive to industry as the same parameter extraction procedure used for MOS transistors can be directly applied. The model we propose has been validated on (EPROM)-P-2 and Flash memory cells manufactured in existing technology (0.35 mum and 0.25 mum) by STMicroelectronics
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