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  2 TeV Higgs boson and diboson excess at the LHC

  Chen, C. H. & Nomura, T., 2015 Oct 7, In: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics. 749, p. 464-468 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Higgs bosons
  • protons
  • mass spectra
  • marking
  • quarks
  24 Citations (Scopus)

• 32-Channel transmit beamformer with high timing resolution for high-frequency ultrasound imaging systems

  Sheng, D., Chan, S. M., Lin, C. W. & Huang, C. C., 2020 May 1, In: Review of Scientific Instruments. 91, 5, p. 54701 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • beamforming
  • Imaging systems
  • Beamforming
  • Ultrasonics
  • time measurement

• 3D analyses of open trench barriers filled with water

  Ju, S-H. & Li, H. C., 2011 Dec 16, In: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 137, 11, p. 1114-1120 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • trench
  • Water
  • wave direction
  • water
  • Gravitation
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• 3D buckling analysis of FGM sandwich plates under bi-axial compressive loads

  Wu, C. P. & Liu, W. L., 2014 Jan 1, In: Smart Structures and Systems. 13, 1, p. 111-135 25 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Functionally graded materials
  • Buckling
  • Fiber reinforced materials
  • Volume fraction
  • Materials properties
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• 3D cell capture and sensing array electrode (3D ECCSA) under extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF)

  Liu, C. Y., Chen, C. H., Jang, L. S. & Wang, M. H., 2020 Oct 15, In: Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical. 321, 128444.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • extremely low frequencies
  • Electromagnetic fields
  • electromagnetic fields
  • Electrodes
  • electrodes

• 3D CFD simulation and parametric study of a flat plate deflector for vertical axis wind turbine

  Wong, K. H., Chong, W. T., Poh, S. C., Shiah, Y. C., Sukiman, N. L. & Wang, C. T., 2018 Dec, In: Renewable Energy. 129, p. 32-55 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Wind turbines
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Wind tunnels
  • Unsteady flow
  • Turbulence models
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• 3D CoMoSe₄ Nanosheet Arrays Converted Directly from Hydrothermally Processed CoMoO₄ Nanosheet Arrays by Plasma-Assisted Selenization Process Toward Excellent Anode Material in Sodium-Ion Battery

  Zhang, S., Ai, Y., Wu, S. C., Liao, H. J., Su, T. Y., Chen, J. H., Wang, C. H., Lee, L., Chen, Y. Z., Xu, B., Tang, S. Y., Wu, D. C., Lee, S. S., Yin, J., Li, J., Kang, J. & Chueh, Y. L., 2019, In: Nanoscale Research Letters. 14, 213.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Sodium-ion batteries
  • Nanosheets
  • electric batteries
  • Atoms
  • Anodes
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• 3D Dirac Plasmons in the Type-II Dirac Semimetal PtTe2

  Politano, A., Chiarello, G., Ghosh, B., Sadhukhan, K., Kuo, C. N., Lue, C. S., Pellegrini, V. & Agarwal, A., 2018 Aug 22, In: Physical review letters. 121, 8, 086804.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • metalloids
  • plasmons
  • fermions
  • excitation
  • emerging
  34 Citations (Scopus)

• 3D dynamic thermal and thermomechanical stress analysis of a hot blast stove

  Gan, Y. F., Jang, J. Y. & Wu, T. Y., 2020 Oct, In: Ironmaking and Steelmaking. 47, 9, p. 959-972 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Stoves
  • Stress analysis
  • Thermal stress
  • Refractory materials
  • Linings

• 3-D EHD enhanced natural convection over a horizontal plate flow with optimal design of a needle electrode system

  Jang, J. Y. & Chen, C. C., 2018, In: Energies. 11, 7, 1670.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Electrohydrodynamics
  • Mm
  • Natural Convection
  • Electrode
  • 3D
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• 3D Elastostatic Boundary Element Analysis of thin bodies by Integral Regularizations

  Shiah, Y. C., 2015 Oct 1, In: Journal of Mechanics. 31, 5, p. 533-543 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • elastostatics
  • thin bodies
  • Elastostatics
  • Boundary Elements
  • Elasticity
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• 3D facial surface reconstruction using integrated orthographic models to approximate perspective projection model

  Wu, J. Y. & Lien, J. J-J., 2012 Jan 1, In: International Journal of Innovative Computing, Information and Control. 8, 1 B, p. 807-825 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Surface Reconstruction
  • Integrated Model
  • Surface reconstruction
  • Projection
  • Module

• 3D numerical definition with vectors for human smiles

  Li, S. R., Chen, K. & Ma, M-Y., 2011 Sep 9, In: International Journal of Physical Sciences. 6, 18, p. 4419-4427 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • robots
  • programmers
  • Robots
  • sizing
  • Numerical methods

• 3D Printable Strain Sensors from Deep Eutectic Solvents and Cellulose Nanocrystals

  Lai, C. W. & Yu, S. S., 2020 Jul 29, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 12, 30, p. 34235-34244 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nanocrystals
  • Cellulose
  • Eutectics
  • Strain gages
  • Hydrogels

• 3D printed microfluidic devices for circulating tumor cells (CTCs) isolation

  Chen, J., Liu, C. Y., Wang, X., Sweet, E., Liu, N., Gong, X. & Lin, L., 2020 Feb 15, In: Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 150, 111900.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Lab-On-A-Chip Devices
  • Circulating Neoplastic Cells
  • Cell Separation
  • Microfluidics
  • Tumors
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• 3-D Printing-Based Design of Axial Flux Magnetic Gear for High Torque Density

  Tsai, M. C. & Ku, L. H., 2015 Nov 1, In: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 51, 11, 7114312.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Magnetic flux
  • Printing
  • Gears
  • Torque
  • Magnets
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• 3D RGB light emitting diodes prepared by through silicon via technology

  Lu, C. L., Chang, S. J., Chen, W. S. & Hsueh, T. J., 2018 Jan 1, In: ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology. 7, 9, p. R156-R159

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Three dimensional integrated circuits
  • Light emitting diodes
  • Silicon
  • Cathodes
  • Electric potential

• 3-D Structure Line-Start Synchronous Reluctance Motor Design Based on Selective Laser Melting of 3-D Printing

  Huang, P. W., Tsai, M. C. & Jiang, I. H., 2018 Nov, In: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 54, 11, 8410946.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Selective laser melting
  • Reluctance motors
  • Synchronous motors
  • Printing
  • Induction motors
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• 3-D Video Generation from Monocular Video Based on Hierarchical Video Segmentation

  (Chris) Lee, G. G., Chen, C. F., Lin, H. Y. & Wang, M. J., 2015 Dec 1, In: Journal of Signal Processing Systems. 81, 3, p. 345-358 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • 3D Video
  • Video Segmentation
  • Depth Map
  • Segmentation
  • Semantics
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• 3-MCPD and glycidol coexposure induces systemic toxicity and synergistic nephrotoxicity via NLRP3 inflammasome activation, necroptosis, and autophagic cell death

  Liu, P. W., Li, C. I., Huang, K. C., Liu, C. S., Chen, H. L., Lee, C. C., Chiou, Y. Y. & Chen, R. J., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 124241.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • glycidol
  • alpha-Chlorohydrin
  • Cell death
  • Inflammasomes
  • Toxicity

• 4(1H)-quinolone derivatives overcome acquired resistance to anti-microtubule agents by targeting the colchicine site of β-tubulin

  Lin, M. S., Hong, T. M., Chou, T. H., Yang, S. C., Chung, W. C., Weng, C. W., Tsai, M. L., Cheng, T. J. R., Chen, J. J. W., Lee, T. C., Wong, C. H., Chein, R. J. & Yang, P. C., 2019 Nov 1, In: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 181, 111584.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Quinolones
  • Colchicine
  • Tubulin
  • Cells
  • Microtubules
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• 40 GHz RF biosensor based on microwave coplanar waveguide transmission line for cancer cells (HepG2) dielectric characterization

  Chen, Y. F., Wu, H. W., Hong, Y. H. & Lee, H. Y., 2014 Nov 15, In: Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 61, p. 417-421 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Biosensing Techniques
  • Biosensors
  • Coplanar waveguides
  • Microwaves
  • Cells
  28 Citations (Scopus)

• 40 MHz high-frequency ultrafast ultrasound imaging

  Huang, C. C., Chen, P. Y., Peng, P. H. & Lee, P. Y., 2017 Jun 1, In: Medical Physics. 44, 6, p. 2185-2195 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ultrasonography
  • Zebrafish
  • Transducers
  • Noise
  • Cysts
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• 40-MHz high-frequency vector Doppler imaging for superficial venous valve flow estimation

  Huang, H., Chen, P. Y. & Huang, C. C., 2020 Sep 1, In: Medical Physics. 47, 9, p. 4020-4031 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Venous Valves
  • Doppler Ultrasonography
  • Vascular Diseases
  • Veins
  • Ultrasonography

• 49-2: Design of a-Si:H Bidirectional Gate Driver Circuit Using Time Division Driving Method for In-Cell Touch Active-Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays

  Deng, M., Tsai, M., Chen, Y., Chen, P. & Lin, C., 2017 May 1, In: Digest of Technical Papers - SID International Symposium. 48, 1, p. 734-737

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• 4E-BP3 regulates eIF4E-mediated nuclear mRNA export and interacts with replication protein A2

  Chen, C. C., Lee, J. C. & Chang, M. C., 2012 Jul 30, In: FEBS Letters. 586, 16, p. 2260-2266 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cell Nucleus Active Transport
  • varespladib methyl
  • Messenger RNA
  • Cyclin D1
  • Proteins
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• 5,14-Diaryldiindeno[2,1- f:1′,2′ -j]picene: A New Stable [7]Helicene with a Partial Biradical Character

  Hsieh, Y. C., Wu, C. F., Chen, Y. T., Fang, C. T., Wang, C. S., Li, C. H., Chen, L. Y., Cheng, M-J., Chueh, C. C., Chou, P. T. & Wu, Y-T., 2018 Jan 1, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of the American Chemical Society.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • helicenes
  • picene
  • X Ray Crystallography
  • Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Benzene
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• 58-kDa microspherule protein (MSP58) is novel brahma-related gene 1 (BRG1)-associated protein that modulates p53/p21 senescence pathway

  Hsu, C. C., Lee, Y. C., Yeh, S. H., Chen, C. H., Wu, C. C., Wang, T. Y., Chen, Y. N., Hung, L. Y., Liu, Y. W., Chen, H. K., Hsiao, Y. T., Wang, W. S., Tsou, J. H., Tsou, Y. H., Wu, M. H., Chang, W. C. & Lin, D. Y., 2012 Jun 29, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287, 27, p. 22533-22548 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fibroblasts
  • Tumors
  • Genes
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Galactosidases
  28 Citations (Scopus)

• 5-Amino-2-aroylquinolines as highly potent tubulin polymerization inhibitors. Part 2. The impact of bridging groups at position C-2

  Lee, H. Y., Chang, J. Y., Nien, C. Y., Kuo, C. C., Shih, K. H., Wu, C. H., Chang, C. Y., Lai, W. Y. & Liou, J. P., 2011 Dec 22, In: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 54, 24, p. 8517-8525 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • 6-methoxyquinoline
  • Tubulin Modulators
  • Sulfones
  • Sulfides
  • fosbretabulin
  43 Citations (Scopus)

• 5-Aminolevulinic acid promotes arachidonic acid biosynthesis in the red microalga Porphyridium purpureum

  Jiao, K., Chang, J., Zeng, X., Ng, I. S., Xiao, Z., Sun, Y., Tang, X. & Lin, L., 2017 Jun 26, In: Biotechnology for Biofuels. 10, 1, 168.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Porphyridium
  • Biosynthesis
  • microalga
  • Aminolevulinic Acid
  • biosynthesis
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• 6061鋁合金於硫酸溶液中進行陽極氧化處理的薄膜裂痕形成與耐腐蝕行為之研究

  Chung, I. C., Chung, C. K. & Su, Y. K., 2018 Jun 1, In: Journal of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers, Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Series C/Chung-Kuo Chi Hsueh Kung Ch'eng Hsuebo Pao. 39, 3, p. 287-293 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sulfuric acid
  • Crack initiation
  • Current density
  • Corrosion
  • Oxide films

• 60-GHz CMOS Doppler Radar Sensor with Integrated V-Band Power Detector for Clutter Monitoring and Automatic Clutter-Cancellation in Noncontact Vital-Signs Sensing

  Chou, C. C., Lai, W. C., Hsiao, Y. K. & Chuang, H. R., 2018 Mar, In: IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 66, 3, p. 1635-1643 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Doppler radar
  • clutter
  • extremely high frequencies
  • cancellation
  • CMOS
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• 60-GHz millimeter-wave life detection system (MLDS) for noncontact human vital-signal monitoring

  Chuang, H. R., Kuo, H. C., Lin, F. L., Huang, T. H., Kuo, C. S. & Ou, Y. W., 2012 Feb 20, In: IEEE Sensors Journal. 12, 3, p. 602-609 8 p., 5719149.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Millimeter waves
  • millimeter waves
  • clutter
  • Monitoring
  • Waveguide components
  50 Citations (Scopus)

• 6G Cellular Networks and Connected Autonomous Vehicles

  He, J., Yang, K. & Chen, H. H., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Network.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Autonomous vehicles
  • 5G mobile communication systems
  • Electric sparks
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Communication

• 75-110-GHz W-band High-Linearity Traveling-Wave T/R Switch by Using Negative Gate/Body-Biasing in 90-nm CMOS

  Lai, W. C., Chou, C. C., Huang, S. C., Huang, T. H. & Chuang, H. R., 2017 May, In: IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters. 27, 5, p. 488-490 3 p., 7907186.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • traveling waves
  • linearity
  • CMOS
  • switches
  • Switches
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• 7-hydroxy-staurosporine, UCN-01, induces DNA damage response, and autophagy in human osteosarcoma U2-OS cells

  Lien, W. C., Chen, T. Y., Sheu, S. Y., Lin, T. C., Kang, F. C., Yu, C. H., Kuan, T. S., Huang, B. M. & Wang, C. Y., 2018 Jun, In: Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 119, 6, p. 4729-4741 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • 7-hydroxystaurosporine
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Autophagy
  • DNA Damage
  • DNA
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• 7-ketocholesterol and 27-hydroxycholesterol decreased doxorubicin sensitivity in breast cancer cells: Estrogenic activity and mTOR pathway

  Wang, C. W., Huang, C. C., Chou, P. H., Chang, Y. P., Wei, S., Guengerich, F. P., Chou, Y. C., Wang, S. F., Lai, P. S., Soucek, P. & Ueng, Y. F., 2017, In: Oncotarget. 8, 39, p. 66033-66050 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • 27-hydroxycholesterol
  • 7-ketocholesterol
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Doxorubicin
  • Estrogen Receptors
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• 8‐hydroxydaidzein, an isoflavone from fermented soybean, induces autophagy, apoptosis, differentiation, and degradation of oncoprotein bcr‐abl in k562 cells

  Wu, P. S., Yen, J. H., Wang, C. Y., Chen, P. Y., Hung, J. H. & Wu, M. J., 2020 Nov, In: Biomedicines. 8, 11, p. 1-23 23 p., 506.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Isoflavones
  • Soybeans
  • K562 Cells
  • Oncogene Proteins
  • Autophagy

• 921地震對台灣股價是否有非對稱性及結構性改變之探討

  Tsai, C. L., 陳淑儀 & 何志欽, 2014 Dec 1, In: 中山管理評論. 22, 4, p. 711-758

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• 921集集地震建築物災損空間特性解析

  Chang, H-S., 陳姿伶 & 王鈺淋, 2017, In: 建築學報 ＝ Journal of Architecture (TSSCI). 101, p. 59-75

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• 98.1%-Efficiency Hysteretic-Current-Mode Noninverting Buck-Boost DC-DC Converter With Smooth Mode Transition

  Hong, X. E., Wu, J. F. & Wei, C. L., 2017 Mar, In: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 32, 3, p. 2008-2017 10 p., 7469400.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • DC-DC converters
  • Electric potential
  • Power transistors
  • Switches
  24 Citations (Scopus)

• 9-Hydroxycanthin-6-One Induces Penile Erection and Delays Ejaculation

  Chiou, W. F. & Wu, T. S., 2012 Apr, In: Journal of Sexual Medicine. 9, 4, p. 1027-1036 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • 9-hydroxycanthin-6-one
  • Penile Erection
  • Ejaculation
  • Eurycoma
  • Seminal Vesicles
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• A 0.07-mm²162-mW DAC Achieving >65 dBc SFDR and < -70 dBc IM3 at 10 GS/s with Output Impedance Compensation and Concentric Parallelogram Routing

  Huang, H. Y. & Kuo, T. H., 2020 Sep, In: IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits. 55, 9, p. 2478-2488 11 p., 9098055.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Digital to analog conversion
  • Compensation and Redress
  • Acoustic impedance
  • Intermodulation distortion
  • Bandwidth
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• A 0.5-TO-4 GBPS continuous-rate clock and data recovery circuit with bidirectional frequency detection

  Lee, Y. L., Chen, Y. C., Chang, S. J. & Cheng, Y. P., 2014 Dec 1, In: International Journal of Electrical Engineering. 21, 6, p. 243-252 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Clock and data recovery circuits (CDR circuits)
  • Jitter
  • Clocks
  • Detectors
  • Electric power utilization
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• A 1.3 mW low-IF, current-reuse, and current-bleeding RF front-end for the MICS band with sensitivity of -97 dbm

  Cruz, H., Huang, H. Y., Lee, S-Y. & Luo, C. H., 2015 Jun 1, In: IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers. 62, 6, p. 1627-1636 10 p., 7112577.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Low noise amplifiers
  • Communication
  • Quadrature phase shift keying
  • Noise figure
  • Frequency bands
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• A 100 W 5.1-channel digital class-D audio amplifier with single-chip design

  Liu, J. M., Chien, S. H. & Kuo, T. H., 2012 Apr 5, In: IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits. 47, 6, p. 1344-1354 11 p., 6177693.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Electric potential
  • Modulators
  • Pulse width modulation
  • Digital circuits
  • Resonators
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• A118G polymorphism of OPRM1 gene caused different morphine consumption in female patients after total knee replacement

  Chou, W. Y. & Hsu, C. J., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Orthopaedic Science.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Knee Replacement Arthroplasties
  • Morphine
  • Patient-Controlled Analgesia
  • Pain
  • Genes

• A 12-b 40-MS/s Calibration-Free SAR ADC

  Hsu, C. W., Chang, S. J., Huang, C. P., Chang, L. J., Shyu, Y. T., Hou, C. H., Tseng, H. A., Kung, C. Y. & Hu, H. J., 2018 Mar, In: IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers. 65, 3, p. 881-890 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Digital to analog conversion
  • Calibration
  • Capacitors
  • Sampling
  • Networks (circuits)
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• A 12-bit 40 nm DAC achieving SFDR > 70 dB at 1.6 GS/s and IMD <-61dB at 2.8 GS/s with DEMDRZ technique

  Lin, W. T., Huang, H. Y. & Kuo, T. H., 2014 Mar, In: IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits. 49, 3, p. 708-717 10 p., 6736139.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Intermodulation distortion
  • Digital to analog conversion
  • Bandwidth
  • Switches
  • Networks (circuits)
  50 Citations (Scopus)

• A 12-Bit Time-Interleaved 400-MS/s Pipelined ADC with Split-ADC Digital Background Calibration in 4,000 Conversions/Channel

  Hung, T. C., Liao, F. W. & Kuo, T. H., 2019 Nov, In: IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs. 66, 11, p. 1810-1814 5 p., 8631012.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Digital to analog conversion
  • Calibration
  • Error detection
  • Ladders
  • Resistors
  1 Citation (Scopus)