Transmit power in wireless cellular networks is a key degree of freedom
in the management of interference, energy, and connectivity. Power
control in both uplink and downlink of a cellular network has been
extensively studied, especially over the last 15 years, and some of the
results have enabled the continuous evolution and significant impact of
the digital cellular technology.
Contamination and electrostatic discharge (ESD) are now becoming recognized as factors
affecting yield and reliability in an ever-increasing number of industries. Whereas contam-
ination traditionally was recognized as affecting the semiconductor, disk drive, aerospace,
pharmaceutical, and medical device industries, today such industries as automobile and
food production are also discovering the benefits of contamination control. ESD control
has experienced a similar growth in applications.
This book is intended for researchers, teachers, and students willing to ex-
plore conceptual bridges between the fields of Automatic Control and Power
Electronics. The need to bring the two disciplines closer has been felt, for
many years, both by Power Electronics specialists and by Automatic Control
theorists, as a means of fruitful interaction between the two scientific com-
munities. There have, certainly, been many steps given in that direction in
the last decade as evidenced by the number of research articles in journals,
special sessions in conferences, and summer courses throughout the world.
This book is intended for researchers, teachers, and students willing to ex-
plore conceptual bridges between the fields of Automatic Control and Power
Electronics. The need to bring the two disciplines closer has been felt, for
many years, both by Power Electronics specialists and by Automatic Control
theorists, as a means of fruitful interaction between the two scientific com-
munities.
