The Long Term Evolution (LTE) of the Third Generation Partnership project (3GPP) has recently been investigating new deployment options to deal with sudden increase in demand for mobile broadband services. These strategies are being included in the already frozen Release 10 and in the almost finished Release 11. The final aim is to provide a significant network performance leap especially in de...

User space memory randomization techniques are an emerging field of cyber defensive technology which attempts to protect computing systems by randomizing the layout of memory. Quantitative metrics are needed to evaluate their effectiveness at securing systems against modern adversaries and to compare between randomization technologies. We introduce Effective Entropy, a measure of entropy in use...

With increasing numbers of cores, future CMPs (Chip MultiProcessors) are likely to have a tiled architecture with a portion of shared L2 cache on each tile and a bank-interleaved distribution of the address space. For data-parallel programming models, there is a mismatch between such a non-uniform cache organization and the canonical row-major or column-major layouts of multi-dimensional arrays...

Our recent study of a nation-wide production network uncovered a community structure, namely how firms are connected by supplier-customer links into tightly-knit groups with high density in intra-groups and with lower connectivity in inter-groups. Here we propose a method to visualize the community structure by a graph layout based on a physical analogy. The layout can be calculated in a practi...

A generalized parameter-level statistical MOS model, called SMOS, capable of generating statistically significant model decks from intraand inter-die parameters statistics is described. Calculated model decks preserve the inherent correlations between model parameters while accounting for the dependence of parameter variance on device separation distance and device area. Using a Monte Carlo app...

In advanced technology nodes, unidirectional layout is strongly preferred for high-density metal layers for better manufacturability. The lithography printing of unidirectional layout can be tightly controlled with illumination source optimization and resolution enhancement techniques. Meanwhile, with the unidirectional layout, self-aligned double and quadruple patterning can be applied to achi...

A high-mix, make-to-order production system can become inefficient when non-value added operations consume too much time, space or labour. To address these issues, cell re-layout is conducted and a CONWIP system is proposed. The cell re-layout started with data collection on current layout, product mix and routings, then the current layout was modified to develop several alternatives, and final...

Multi-gate transistors enable the pace of Moore's Law for another decade. In its 22 nm technology node Intel switched to multi-gate transistors called TriGate, whereas IBM, TSMC, Samsung and others will do so in their 20 nm and 14 nm nodes with multi-gate transistors called FinFET. Several recent publications studied the drawing of multi-gate transistors layout. Designing new VLSI cell librarie...

Abstract The manufacturing industry is exposed to various challenges: Increasing competition from companies abroad, the growing unpredictability and volatility of markets, rising customer demands forcing manufacturers be highly flexible offer low-cost products. Using simulation tools, productions systems can planned analyzed before deployment in field, reducing commissioning named avoiding cost...