This paper introduces a new variant implementation of Latency-Insensitive Design elements. It optimizes area footprint of so-called Shell-Wrappers being partially fused with their input Relay-Stations. The modi ed Relay-Station is called a Retry Relay-Station. We show correctness of this implementation and provide comparative results between a regular implementation and our new one on both FPGA...

1. Introduction Sea ice concentration is usually defined as the fraction of ice covered area within an observational field, which in our case is the footprint of the satellite sensor. This assumes that the ocean surface is binary, i.e., either ice covered or ice free. With the binary characterization of the ice covered surface in mind, ice concentration can be quantified from satellite instrume...

A topology for a 3-dB broadband and small-size ring coupler is proposed. It consists of fully-distributed Composite Right-/Left-Handed phase shifters and a Lange coupler. For the fabricated coupler, the frequency bandwidth is one octave, centered on 1.5GHz, while the footprint area is reduced to 25%, compared to the conventional ring coupler topology. The experimental results are in good agreem...

A nitrogen (N) footprint quantifies the amount of reactive nitrogen released to the environment and can be measured at different scales. The N footprint of a university includes activities and consumption within its geographic boundaries as well as activities that support the institution. Determining system bounds of an N footprint depends on the institution's mission and provides a common base...

Teres major muscle (TM) and latissimus dorsi muscle (LD) are frequently used in muscle transfers around the shoulder girdle. Some authors have suggested harvesting techniques in which the muscle is detached in continuity with a bone segment. Information on the bony attachment footprint of these muscles is lacking. The purpose of this study was to investigate the region of attachment of the TM t...

An increased anxiety in security in modern ages has primarily resulted in vast attention being given to biometric-based authentication techniques. Biometrics refers to the automatic authentication of human beings based on their physiological and/or behavioral characteristics. This paper proposes a newborn footprint matching system based on the extraction of texture features using LBP. Newborn a...

This study aimed to analyze precisely the dimensions, shapes, and variations of the insertional footprints of the tibialis anterior tendon (TAT) at the medial cuneiform (MC) and first metatarsal (MT1) base. Forty-one formalin-fixed human cadaveric specimens were dissected. After preparation of the TAT footprint, standardized photographs were made and the following parameters were evaluated: the...

Air quality and surface emission inversions are likely to be focal points for future satellite missions on atmospheric composition. Most important for these applications is sensitivity to the atmospheric composition in the lowest few kilometers of the troposphere. Reduced sensitivity by clouds needs to be minimized. In this study we have quantified the increase in number of useful footprints, i...