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Welcome to my Research and publication page. This page provides a brief overview of my research area, publication, and project. My research area includes Mem-element (Memristor, Memcapacitor, & Meminductor) Emulator Design, Microelectronics & VLSI Design, Analog Signal Processing Circuit, Analog IC Design, and MEMS.
What is a Memristor Emulator?
A memristor emulator is a device or system that replicates the behavior of a memristor using other electronic components. A memristor, short for memory resistor, is a hypothetical passive electronic component that can remember the amount of charge that has passed through it in the past. It is considered the fourth fundamental circuit element, alongside resistors, capacitors, and inductors.
However, practical memristors are still under development and not widely available. To overcome this limitation, researchers have devised various methods to emulate the behavior of memristors using existing electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, and operational amplifiers.
A memristor emulator typically consists of a circuit or system that can mimic the voltage-current characteristics of a memristor. By adjusting the values of resistors, capacitors, or other components in the emulator circuit, it is possible to reproduce the memory-like behavior observed in actual memristors.
Emulators are useful for studying the properties and potential applications of memristors without relying on physical devices. They allow researchers to explore different circuit configurations and test various algorithms or architectures that can take advantage of memristor-like behavior.
It's important to note that while memristor emulators can replicate some aspects of memristor behavior, they are not true memristors. True memristors are expected to have unique properties and applications that are not fully replicated by emulators. Nonetheless, emulators serve as valuable tools for investigating memristor-related concepts and developing memristor-based technologies.
What is a Memcapacitor Emulator?
A memcapacitor emulator refers to a device or system that simulates the behavior of a memcapacitor. A memcapacitor is a hypothetical electronic component that combines the properties of a memory element (such as a resistor, capacitor, or inductor) with a capacitor. Unlike conventional capacitors, memcapacitors can "remember" and exhibit varying capacitance values depending on the history of the electric charge or voltage applied to them. In other words, they possess memory-like characteristics in addition to their capacitance.
A memcapacitor emulator aims to replicate the behavior of a memcapacitor using different electronic components and circuitry. It attempts to mimic the capacitance modulation and memory effects of a real memcapacitor. By adjusting the parameters and configurations of the emulator, researchers and engineers can study the properties and potential applications of memcapacitors without relying on physical implementations.
Memcapacitor emulators are valuable tools for investigating and understanding the behavior of memcapacitors in various applications, such as neuromorphic computing, energy storage systems, and adaptive electronics. They allow researchers to explore the theoretical aspects, develop new circuit designs, and test algorithms without the need for physical memcapacitor prototypes.
What is a Meminductor Emulator?
A meminductor emulator is a device or circuit that is designed to mimic the behavior of a meminductor. A meminductor, short for memory inductor, is a hypothetical electronic component that exhibits memory effects similar to those found in magnetic inductors (or simply inductors). While traditional inductors store energy in their magnetic fields, meminductors are envisioned to store energy in their magnetic state, which can change based on the history of the electrical signals applied to them. This means that a meminductor can "remember" its previous states and respond differently to the same inputs based on its history.
A meminductor emulator, therefore, aims to reproduce these memory effects in a practical circuit or device, even though true meminductors may not yet be commercially available or widely used. The emulator can be designed using conventional electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, and operational amplifiers. These components are carefully arranged to mimic the behavior of a meminductor, providing similar responses to electrical signals based on their history.
The development of meminductor emulators is driven by the potential applications of meminductors in various fields such as electronics, computing, and signal processing. Emulators allow researchers and engineers to study and explore the behavior of meminductors without the need for physical meminductor devices. They can be used to investigate new circuit designs, develop meminductor-based systems, and explore the potential benefits and limitations of meminductors in practical applications.
Fig. Four fundamental circuit elements (R, C, L, and MR) and extension of MR concept to MC and MI.
Publications
Pankaj Kumar, Aasif Bhat, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, and R. K. Ranjan, “A Novel and Compact MOSFET-C only based Grounded Meminductor Emulator and its Application” AEU – International Journal of Electronics and Communications, vol. 183, pp. 155378, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.aeue.2024.155378.
Pankaj Kumar Sharma, R. K. Ranjan, and Sung-Mo Kang, “A Compact Electronically Tunable Meminductor Emulator Model and its Application,” IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine,vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 8-18, 2024. DOI: 10.1109/MCAS.2024.3353151
Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Rajeev Kumar Ranjan, F. Khateb and M. Kumngern, "Charged Controlled Mem-Element Emulator and Its Application in a Chaotic System," IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 171397-171407, 2020, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3024769.
Pankaj Kumar Sharma, S. S. Prasad, S. Tasneem, Bindu Priyadarshini, and R. K. Ranjan, "Resistive Memristor Emulator Model and its Application," AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications, vol. 160, pp. 154500, 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.aeue.2022.154500.
Pankaj Kumar Sharma, S. Tasneem and R. K. Ranjan, "A New Electronic Tunable High-Frequency Meminductor Emulator Based on a Single VDTA," in IEEE Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 179-184, Spring 2023, doi: 10.1109/ICJECE.2023.3261886.
Rajeev Kumar Ranjan, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Sagar, Niranjan Raj, Bharti Kumari, and Fabian Khateb, “Memristor Emulator Circuit Using Multiple-Output OTA and Its Experimental Results,” Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers, vol. 28, no. 10, pp. 1950166, 2019, DOI: 10.1142/S0218126619501664; Impact Factor: 0.939.
Sadaf Tasneem, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, R. K. Ranjan, and Fabian Khateb, "Electronically Tunable Memristor Emulator Implemented Using a Single Active Element and Its Application in Adaptive Learning," Sensors, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 1620, 2023, DOI: 10.3390/s23031620.
Sagar Surendra Prasad, Prashant Kumar, Niranjan Raj, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Bindu Priyadarshini, Rajeev Kumar Ranjan, Pipat Prommee, "A Compact Floating and Grounded Memristor model using Single Active Element," AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications, vol. 157, pp. 154426, 2022, DOI: 10.1016/j.aeue.2022.154426.
Pankaj Kumar Sharma, and R. K. Ranjan, “A Dual-Mode High-Frequency Grounded Memristor Emulator Circuit,” In: Gupta, A., Pandey, J.G., Chaturvedi, N., Dwivedi, D. (eds) Emerging VLSI Devices, Circuits and Architectures. VDAT 2023. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1234. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-5269-0_10.
Pankaj Kumar Sharma, S. S. Prasad, S. Tasneem, and R. K. Ranjan, "A new Grounded Memristor Emulator using DVCC and OTA," 2022 19th International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ECTI-CON), 2022, pp. 1-4, DOI: 10.1109/ECTI-CON54298.2022.9795412.
Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Prashant Kumar, and Rajeev Kumar Ranjan, "A High-Frequency Flux Controlled Grounded Memristor Emulator Model," 2022 14th International Conference on Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (ICITEE-2022), Indonesia, 2022, pp. 64-67, DOI: 10.1109/ICITEE56407.2022.9954099.
Pankaj Kumar Sharma, and R. K. Ranjan, “Mem-Element Emulators: an opportunity for next generation Human Centered Computing,” 2nd Doctoral Symposium on Human Centered Computing (HUMAN-2024), 2024. [Accepted]
S. S. Prasad, N. Raj, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, and R. Kumar Ranjan, "Grounded Memristor Emulator Using Single Active Block," 2022 19th International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ECTI-CON), 2022, pp. 1-4, DOI: 10.1109/ECTI-CON54298.2022.9795587.
Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Rajeev Kumar Ranjan, "Single DVCC based High Frequency Flux Controlled Memristor Emulator and its Experimental Results," 13 December 2022, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1414009/v1].
Pankaj Kumar Sharma and Rajeevan Chandel “Vibrational based Piezoelectric Energy Harvester along with Power circuitry: A Review” in ISTE Section Annual Convention 2015.
Projects
Vibrational-based Piezoelectric Energy Harvester for Structural Health Monitoring.
Data & Voice Communication through Optical Fiber
Instrumentation Amplifier for ECG signal processing.
Level Detector for ECG signal to detect the quality of ECG signal.
Multi-level DC power supply from AC supply.
Thesis
Title: Study and design of MEM element emulators and their applications.
Guide Name: Prof. Ranjan, Rajeev Kumar.
University: Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10603/510153
Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10603/510153
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