The backplane in amulti-board system has a limited wiring capability, which makesadditional backplane Boundary-Scan wiring to link the boards highlycostly. The problem is to access the Boundary-Scan tested boardswith the Boundary- Scan controller at the central board. In thispaper we propose an approach suitable for the Advanced TelecomComputing Architecture standard where we make use of the exist

This work presents an on-chip ground separation technique for power amplifiers. The ground separation technique is based on separating the grounds of the amplifier stages on the chip and thus any parasitic feedback paths are removed. Simulation and experimental results show that the technique makes the amplifier less sensitive to bondwire inductance, and consequently improves the stability and per

We investigate the occurrence of water vapour signatures in a total of 10 red giants in the solar neighbourhood at mid-infrared wavelengths (12 pm). With the use of high resolution spectra from TEXES and synthesized spectra based on MARCS model atmospheres, we analyse the differences and discuss plausible causes. These include abundance adjustments, the addition of non-photospheric components (MOL

Background and aims: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are ubiquitous in wetland habitats, but their diversity and distribution pattern in these habitats is poorly understood. Under varying hydrological conditions, AMF communities in roots of different wetland species may respond differently due to hydrological and to physiological differences among plants. Here we test this hypothesis.Methods: A

Phospholamban is an inhibitor of the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ transport apparent affinity for Ca2+ in cardiac muscle. This inhibitory effect of phospholamban can be relieved through its phosphorylation or ablation. To better characterize the regulatory mechanism of phospholamban, we examined the initial rates of Ca2+-uptake and Ca2+-ATPase activity under identical conditions, using sarcoplasmic

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In this paper, we study the influence of current localization on the isolation between two antennas in a compact terminal setting. The two antennas are chosen to be a monopole and a PIFA, respectively. The degree of current localization is controlled by the permittivity value of the PIFA’s dielectric loading. Both lossless and lossy cases are simulated in order to ascertain the underlying performa

Abstract in Arabic تحاول هذه الورقة ان تناقش اشكالية الحداثة والتقاليد والبحث عن الهوية في زمن التواصل الثقافي والصراع الحضاري عبر رائعة قصة يحيى حقي "قنديل ام هاشم" التي صدرت في القاهرة عام 1944 وترجمها محمد بدوي للغة الانكليزية في نهاية العقد السادس من القرن الماضي تحت عنوان The Saint's Lamp وترجمها لاحقا Denys Johnson-Davis عام 2004 تحت عنوان قنديل ام هاشم لاهميتها الادبية واللغوية علاوة على دو

In this paper Nordic Noir, in its filmic and televisual incarnations, will be considered on its relative merits as a transnationally successful, but regionally based popular cultural expression. The inquiry will be conducted against a backdrop which briefly traces the history and some of the obstacles which historically have limited the transnational circulation of European popular culture. Conseq