An Iron Trade Sliding Scale

Sliding synchronous/asynchronous trade-off curves

We discuss the options in developing a design flow for asynchronous circuits using a deep submicron technology based on standard commercial EDA tools. The flow starts with a synthesizable HDL specification, using the standard synchronous mechanisms, and produces a fabricatable layout GDSII form. It addresses the electro-magnetic interference, power, performance and timing-convergence issues by ...

Simulations of atomic-scale sliding friction.

A Spatio-Frequency Trade-Off Scale for Scale-Space Filtering

ÐWe study implementation issues for spatial convolution filters and their Fourier alternative, with the aim to optimize the accuracy of filter output. We focus on Gaussian scale-space filters and show that there exists a trade-off scale that subdivides the available scale range into two subintervals of equal length. Below this trade-off scale Fourier filtering yields more accurate results than ...

Scale-Free Networks in International Trade

The paper analyzes the network structure of international trade. Adapting a network approach developed in the physical sciences, we propose that international trade functions like a scale-free network. For each commodity group we calculate a characteristic parameter which reflects the structure of its trading network. We then insert this variable into an expanded gravity model to explore the ef...

Small-Scale Firms and Trade Liberalization

We explore how integrating into the world economy affects the incomes of manufacturers in less developed countries (LDCs). We show that cutting back trade barriers has asymmetric effects on the incomes of the two typical groups of entrepreneurs. Whereas access to foreign markets benefits those entrepreneurs who are able to run large-scale factories, credit-rationed entrepreneurs running a micro...