In this thesis, I propose a design for hardware transactional memory where the transaction size is not bounded by a specialized hardware buffer such as a cache. I describe an unbounded transactional memory system called UTM (unbounded transactional memory) that exploits the perceived common case where transactions are small but still supports transactions of arbitrary size. As in previous hardw...

!BSTRACT The presented paper demonstrates a method to embed a unique signature into a coating material used in a smart card or in the covering material of some other secure hardware device. The method bases on the impossibility of exactly reproducing a specific piece of plastic or other material used to cover the secure hardware. By using a very inhomogeneous materials or mixtures of conductors...

fab-less business model in semiconductor industry has led to serious concerns about trustworthy hardware. in untrusted foundries and manufacturing companies, submitted layout may be analyzed and reverse engineered to steal the information of a design or insert malicious trojans. understanding the netlist topology is the ultimate goal of the reverse engineering process. in this paper, we propose...

heart failure (hf) is a condition due to a problem with the structure or function of the heart impairs its ability to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the body's needs. in developing countries, around 2% of adults suffer from heart failure, but in people over the age of 65, this rate increases to 6-10%. in iran, around 3.3% of adults suffer from heart failure. the health belief model (hbm) ...

nowadays, the wide spread usage of the mobile bank is the catalyst of an opportunity. so, the financial institues and banks benefit of it in their atmosphere of full turbulence. the main goal of this research is to study the effect of the mobile bank usage on the intention of  using mobile bank in electronic banking industy by testing 6 hypotheses. it is note worthy that the present research is...