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Blends of poliglecaprone (PGC) and polycaprolactone (PCL) of varying compositions were electrospun into tubular conduits and their mechanical, morphological, thermal and in vitro degradation properties were evaluated under simulated physiological conditions. Generally, mechanical strength, modulus and hydrophilic nature were enhanced by the addition of PGC to PCL. An in vitro degradation study in phosphate-buffered saline (pH 7.3) was carried out for up to 1 month to understand the hydrolytic degradation effect on the mechanical properties in both the longitudinal and circumferential directions. Pure PCL and 4:1 PCL/PGC blend scaffolds exhibited considerable elastic stiffening after a 1 month in vitro degradation. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic and DSC techniques were used to understand the degradation behavior and the changes in structure and crystallinity of the polymeric blends. A 3:1 PCL/PGC blend was concluded to be a judicious blend composition for tubular grafts based on overall results on the mechanical properties and performance after a 1 month in vitro degradation study.

This paper compares six different 8T SRAM bitcells targeting different design space requirements -such as reliability and low power/energy -for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Different bitcells leverage the varying characteristics of highthreshold (high-VT) and standard-threshold (standard-VT) devices to affect SRAM metrics like write margin (WM), Data Retention Voltage (DRV), Hold Static Noise Margin (HSNM), Read Static Noise Margin (RSNM), write and read energy, standby leakage power, and variability. The reliability for each bitcell over process (intra-and inter-die variation) and temperature variation is also evaluated. Measured results for a commercial 130nm test chip compare the most promising two 8T bitcell structures targeting low leakage and low energy.

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