We propose the multiple LUT cascade as a means to configure an ninput LPM (Longest Prefix Match) address generator commonly used in routers to determine the output port given an address. The LPM address generator accepts n-bit addresses which it matches against k stored prefixes. We implement our design on a Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA for n = 32 and k = 504 ∼ 511. Also, we compare our design to a Xi...

Purpose Whiplash injury can cause internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and lead to temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Our aim was to evaluate whether the initial clinical findings in TMD patients with whiplash injury are correlated with their magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics. Materials and methods This case-control study involved 219 patients (135 women, ...

Erosion of dentin results in a complex multi-layered lesion. Several methods have been used to measure erosive substance loss of dentin, but were found to have only limited agreement, in parts because they assess different structural parameters. The present study compared the agreement of four different methods (transversal microradiography [TMR], Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy [CLSM], Lase...

In mouse, lefty genes play critical roles in the left-right (L-R) axis determination pathway. Here, we characterize the Xenopus lefty-related factor antivin (Xatv). Xatv expression is first observed in the marginal zone early during gastrulation, later becoming restricted to axial tissues. During tailbud stages, axial expression resolves to the neural tube floorplate, hypochord, and (transientl...

BACKGROUND Cannula shape and connection style influence the risk of thrombus formation in the blood pump by varying the blood flow characteristics inside the pump. Inlet cannulas should be designed based on the need for anatomical fit and reducing the risk of thrombus generation in the blood pump. The effects on thrombus formation of the cone-shaped bend inlet cannulas of axial blood pumps shou...

The relationship between bile salt-independent canalicular flow and ATPase activity in liver plasma membranes (LPM) enriched in bile canaliculi, was studied in control, hyperthyroid, and hypothyroid rats. Canalicular bile production was significantly increased in hyperthyroid rats (3.19 +/- 0.23 mul/min per g liver) compared to controls (2.27 +/- 0.24 mul/min per g liver), while it diminished i...

The lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) is intimately related with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), playing an important role in its physiology. This makes it of interest to researchers who investigate disorders. literature indicates that anatomical variations exist insertion superior fascicle LPM. Imaging and cadaver studies have revealed LPM may present accessory fascicle. study object was carry...

This paper reports an ultra-low-voltage (ULV) single-crystal oscillator-timer (XO-Timer) for sub-0.5 V Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) radios that aims self-powering by harvesting the ambient energies. Specifically, we tailor on-chip micropower manager (lPM) to customize voltage and current budgets each sub-function of XO-Timer. Such lPM shows a high power efficiency introducing 3-stage cascaded str...

A bstract In a weakly coupled ultrarelativistic plasma, 1 + n ? 2 scatterings, with ? 0, need sometimes to be summed all orders, in order determine leading-order interaction rate. To implement this “LPM resummation”, kinematic approximations are invoked. However, cosmological settings, where the temperature changes by many orders of magnitude and both small large momenta may play role, such not...