To effectively test the signal integrity problems on high-speed ultra-width buses, a test scheduling strategy which is based on the k-line dividing theory and the Wheel Rotation algorithm is proposed in this paper. With k-line dividing theory, the ultra-width bus could be divided into many sub-buses consisting of k lines each. By testing all the k-line sub-buses in parallel with Wheel Rotation algorithm, the number of test patterns required for testing the crosstalk faults on high-speed ultra-width buses can be greatly reduced. Experimental results show that the proposed approach can significantly reduce the test time while retaining the test accuracy.

The axial compressive mechanical behavior of steel fiber reinforced ceramsite concrete filled steel tubes (noted as SFR-CCST) after exposure to fire are experimentally studied. Effect of furnace temperature, dosage of steel fiber in specimens on the post-fire mechanical performance of the specimens after exposure to fire was especially discussed. The results show that all the specimens of SFR-CCST have higher post-fire bearing capacity and better plastic deformation, and there was no obvious descending segment in the load-strain curves of the most specimens after exposure to fire. It was concluded that the furnace temperature applied to the specimens and dosage of steel fiber in the specimens of SFR-CCST has some effect on the post-fire mechanical performance of the ceramsite concrete-filled steel tubes after exposure to fire, and the dosage of steel fiber of 0.5% has the most effect on the post-fire performance of lightweight aggregate concrete filled steel tubes after exposure to fire.

The strength, deformation and hydro-mechanical behaviours of a compacted unsaturated Gaomiaozi bentonite-sand mixture under undrained condition are studied by conducting a series of isotropic compression tests and triaxial shear tests under constant water content. During undrained isotropic compression testing, void ratio and suction decrease while degree of saturation increases. The stress-strain relations are obtained from undrained triaxial shear tests. The volume contraction and lateral expansion can be observed. The suction decreases with increasing shearing. The net confining pressure and initial dry density affect the initial rigidity, undrained shear strength, volumetric deformation and hydro-mechanical behaviour.

This paper presents an all digital delay-locked loop (DLL) to achieve wide range operation, fast lock and process immunity. To keep track of any potential phase problem caused by environmental variations, a delay compensation mechanism is employed. Utilizing the delay compensation controller (DCC), the proposed DLL can overcome the false-lock problem in conventional designs. It is fast locking because the DLL’s initial state can be detected by the delay compensation controller and the initial large phase difference can be eliminated. The proposed DLL is implemented in a 0.13μm CMOS process. The experimental result shows that the chip could work in a wide frequency range from 10 MHz to 1 GHz, with less than 20 cycles lock-in time, 10-ps delay resolution, and 6.4 mW at 1 GHz power dissipation.

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