Digital-to-Analog Converter Interface for Computer Assisted Biologically Inspired Systems

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University of Tennessee - Knoxville, [email protected]
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Poore, Nicholas Conley, "Digital-to-Analog Converter Interface for Computer Assisted Biologically Inspired
Systems. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2014.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/2841
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To the Graduate Council:
I am submitting herewith a thesis written by Nicholas Conley Poore entitled "Digital-to-Analog
Converter Interface for Computer Assisted Biologically Inspired Systems." I have examined the
final electronic copy of this thesis for form and content and recommend that it be accepted in
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, with a major in
Electrical Engineering.
Jeremiah Holleman, Major Professor
We have read this thesis and recommend its acceptance:
Benjamin Blalock, John D. Birdwell
Accepted for the Council:
Carolyn R. Hodges
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
(Original signatures are on file with official student records.)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative
Exchange
Masters Theses Graduate School
8-2014
Digital-to-Analog Converter Interface for
Computer Assisted Biologically Inspired Systems
Nicholas Conley Poore
University of Tennessee - Knoxville, [email protected]
This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It has been
accepted for inclusion in Masters Theses by an authorized administrator of Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. For more information,
please [email protected].
To the Graduate Council:
I am submitting herewith a thesis written by Nicholas Conley Poore entitled "Digital-to-Analog
Converter Interface for Computer Assisted Biologically Inspired Systems." I have examined the final
electronic copy of this thesis for form and content and recommend that it be accepted in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, with a major in Electrical
Engineering.
Jeremiah Holleman, Major Professor
We have read this thesis and recommend its acceptance:
Benjamin Blalock, John D. Birdwell
Accepted for the Council:
Carolyn R. Hodges
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
(Original signatures are on file with official student records.)
Digital-to-Analog Converter
Interface for Computer Assisted
Biologically Inspired Systems
A Thesis Presented for the
Master of Science
Degree
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Nicholas Conley Poore
August 2014
(cid:13)c by Nicholas Conley Poore, 2014
All Rights Reserved.
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In dedication to my father and mother for making me who I am.
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Acknowledgements
First and foremost, I would like to thank my adviser, Professor Jeremiah Holleman,
for without his signature this document would have never seen the light. On a more
serious note, Dr. Holleman has been a great mentor for the past year. His technical
advice was of great value to me, as well as his kind encouragement which helped
through many difficult times. Professor John D. Birdwell, my co-adviser, has offered
his deep expertise in the area of control systems, and has also given me great support
during my time at the Univeristy of Tennessee. For that, I owe him great thanks. I
am deeply thankful to Professor Ben Blalock for his great lectures on analog circuit
design, for his amazingly broad knowledge that he was always willing to share, and
for his enthusiasm and optimism. I again would like to thank Professor Holleman and
the ISiS group, as their analog signal processing project gave me inspiration to work
on low-power DACs and system interfaces.
I would like to thank Mosis for fabricating the chip.
Many thanks to DARPA for funding my research assistantship that allowed me
to come to graduate school in the first place.
I would also like to thank our wonderful administrative assistants, Dana Bryson,
Julia Elkins, and Melanie Kelley for all their help.
I want to take this opportunity to let my friends and co-workers know how much I
appreciate their company and technical advice. Thank you Shahriar“Pollob” Jahan,
Kelly Griffin, Tan Yang, Junjie Lu, Terrance Randall, Mohsen Joudi, Peixing Liu,
Logan Taylor, and Jake Shelton.
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Daniel Tubb, Morgan Helton, Matt Zarb, Ilona Molotoka, Doscher Shewmake, Ali
Ghezawi, Chris Zotti, Andy Dagen, Emert Ridener, and many other friends – you are
important to me.
To my family, you are the most important thing in my life. Without you my work
would be meaningless.
Heather Bradley, I cannot thank you enough for your patience and everything you
have done for me.
The words of gratitude in my thesis may not say much and may not be as eloquent
as I would like them to be, but I really hope that even without these words, all of
you feel very much appreciated. You truly are.
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“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not
to stop questioning.” - Albert Einstein
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