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Profiles
Dr Paul Davey
Associate Head of School (Computing)
School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics - Faculty of Science & Engineering (Faculties)
Role
- Associate Head (Electronics & Robotics)
- Final Year Projects Manager (PROJ324, PROJ325)
- Module Leader for Embedded Hardware and Software (ELEC230), Digital Electronics ( ELEC140, ELEC142)
- Academic Liaison Person (ALP)
- Recruitment for MEng/BEng/BSc Electrical & Electronic Engineering and Robotics
Qualifications
PhD, BEng (Hons)
Professional membership
Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET)
Member of The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (MIEEE)
Teaching interests
- Interfacing Microprocessors and Microcontrollers
- Embedded systems design
- Electronics & Robotics Projects
- Internet Technologies and Applications
- PC Technology
Research interests
All storage technologies are converging towards the absolute quantum limit in order to meet a constant demand for greater storage capacity and speed. In an attempt to overcome the ensuing reduction in signal-to-noise ratios, the application of advanced parallel signal processing techniques and Multi-Dimensional coding to multi-track storage systems, are being investigated to satisfy the demand for both increased storage density and higher data rates. This research has already resulted in a number of Two-Dimensional coding strategies for magnetic recording and it is intended to extend this work to Three-Dimensions for volumetic and holographic optical storage.
Key Areas of Interest:
- Digital Signal Processing and Coding for Information Storage Systems
- Optical and Magnetic Storage
- Information Sensing and Security
- Embedded Systems Design
- Interfacing Microprocessor & Microcontroller Systems
- Spintronics and Quantum Computing
Grants & contracts
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PARTNERSHIPS (KTP)
2012 - Kingsbury Lake Ltd. :
To develop a prototype tool with the selected technology for use on packaging material.
2012 - Spinnaker International Ltd. :
To research and design a highly efficient resonant inductive charging and energy storage system.
2014 - Fairford ElectronicsLtd. :
To evaluate the requirements of different markets and develop a power electronic energy saving device using innovative technology that could be incorporated into other products.
EXTERNAL CONTRACTS
Project Leader
2006 - 12 Bank of England Printing Works (2 projects, £12,798)
2004 - 09 DeLaRue (9 projects, £49,098)
2009 Cottage Heating Ltd. (£2,994)
Principle Investigator
2004 - 05 Arjo Wiggins (2 projects, £68,000)
2003 - 04 Trix SRT (£31,438)
Research groups
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Wolfson Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2017
'Deep UV hardening of photoresist for shaping of graphene and lift-off fabrication of back-gated field effect biosensors by ion-milling and sputter deposition'
Carbon
118,
43-49
, DOI
PEARL
2016
'A Simple Approach to Preparation of Graphene/Reduced Graphene Oxide/Polyallylamine Electrode and Their Electrocatalysis for Hydrogen Peroxide Reduction'
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
, DOI
PEARL
2007
'Novel Soft-Feedback Equalization Method for Multilevel Magnetic Recording'
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
43,
2280-2282-2280-2282
, DOI
2005
'Constructive inter-track interference (CITI) codes for perpendicular magnetic recording'
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
287,
432-436
, DOI
2003
'Advanced optical and magneto-optical recording techniques: a review'
Microsystem Technologies-Micro-and Nanosystems-Information Storage and Processing Systems
10,
(1)
66-75
2002
'Head-disk spacing variation suppression via active flying height control'
Technology Conference
51 (5),
897-901
2002
'Track Squeeze Using Adaptive Intertrack Interference Equalization'
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
38,
2331-2333
2001
'A new theoretical probe for the magnetic force microscope'
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
226,
1267-1269
2001
'CD-ROM Optics for Flying  Height Measurement in Hard Disk Drives'
Proceedings of SPIE, International Society for Optical Engineering
4442,
126-134
, DOI
2001
'Increased Areal Density Using a 2-Dimensional Approach'
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
37,
1896-1898
Books
2001
Using compact disc player optical systems to measure differentially hard disk drive slider and disk motion under hostile conditions.
Conference Papers
2016
'A New Method to Analyse Eddy Current Loss In an Integrated Magnetic Structure for Boost Converter'
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537-542
2016
'An Adaptable Interleaved DC-DC Boost Converter'
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2014
'High power factor single phase rectification technique with reduced line current harmonics'
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2013
'Design of single bidirectional switch single phase rectifier with reduced size DC side capacitor'
03/11/2013
06/11/2013
18-23
, DOI
2003
'Advanced optical and magneto-optical recording techniques: a review'
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66-75
2003
'New high rate low density parity check codes for multi-track recording'
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2002
'Track Squeeze Using Adaptive Inter-Track Interference Equalisation'
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2002
'Track squeeze using adaptive inter-track interference equalisation'
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2001
'CD-ROM optics for flying height measurement in hard disk drives'
SPIE 46th Annual Meeting - Proceedings of SPIE
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126-134
2001
'Head disk spacing variation suppression via active flying height control'
IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement
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888-891
1998
'Two-dimensional coding for a multi-track recording system to combat inter-track interference'
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1949-1951
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1997
'Laser-operated mouse for a physically disabled child'
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1994
'2-DIMENSIONAL CODING FOR A MULTIPLE-TRACK, MAXIMUM-LIKELIHOOD DIGITAL MAGNETIC STORAGE-SYSTEM'
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4212-4214
, DOI
1993
'PULSE SLIMMING IN MAGNETIC RECORDING USING DIGITAL SIGNAL-PROCESSING TECHNIQUES'
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73-76
, DOI
Patents
0
METHOD FOR READING MAGNETIC DATA.
WO 2006/046016