Fanout Optimization under a Submicron Transistor-Level Delay Model (2008)
P. Cocchini, M. Pedram, G. Piccinini, M. Zamboni
In this paper we present a new fanout optimization algorithm which is particularly suitable for digital circuits designed with submicron CMOS technologies. Restricting the class of fanout trees to...
Clock distribution network optimization under self-heating and timing constraints (2007)
M. R. Casu, M. Graziano, G. Masera, G. Piccinini, M. M. Prono, M. Zamboni
Abstract. Clock distribution networks appear to be affected by combination of thermally and electrically related issues. A new methodology is presented in this paper that produces optimized sizes for...
Switching noise analysis framework for high speed logic families (2007)
M. Delaurenti, M. Graziano, G. Mssera, G. Piccinini, M. Zamboni
Switching noise in ultra deep sub-micron designs is assuming increasing proportions due to decreased rise times, scaled features sizes and interconnect complexity. Moreover, to achieve higher...
M. Graziano, M. Delaurenti, G. Masera, G. Piccinini, M. Zamboni
Abstract. In the high performance integrated circuits phenomena like crosstalk, IR drops, electromigration and ground bounce are assuming increasing proportions because of the growing complexity in...
Power Supply Wire Sizing Considering Self-Heating in Bulk-to-SOI Migrated Designs (2007)
M. R. Casu, M. Graziano, G. Masera, G. Piccinini, M. Zamboni
Abstract. This work presents a case study for the investigation of the interconnects reliability while migrating from a traditional CMOS Bulk to a SOI technology. The Bulk-to-SOI migration has been...
M. Casu, M. Graziano, G. Masera, G. Piccinini, M. Zamboni
The complexity of huge-scale integrated circuits allowed by technology scaling down breeds design problems for the difficulty in managing deep-submicron drawbacks. Thermal effects have increasing...
Digital Circuits in a Multi-Functional SAGFET MMIC Technology (2000)
Casu, M.R., Lanzieri, C., Masera, G., Piccinini, G., Zamboni, M.
In this paper a possible implementation of digital circuits in a MMIC SAGFET/SAGHEMT technology is described. This technology has been developed at the Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) and it is well...
A 50 Mbit/s iterative Turbo-decoder (2000)
F. Viglione, G. Masera, G. Piccinini, M. Ruo Roch, M. Zamboni
Very low bit error rate has become an important constraint in high performance communication systems that operate at very low signal to noise ratios: due to their impressive coding gains, turbo codes...
A VLSI architecture for IWT (integer wavelet transform (2000)
M. Martina, G. Masera, G. Piccinini, M. Zamboni
Abstract--This paper deals with the design of a VLSI architecture based on the Integer Wavelet Transform (IWT). Firstly some challenging features dealing with IWT are presented, namely optimal...
A 50 Mbit/s iterative Turbo-decoder (2000)
F. Viglione, G. Masera, G. Piccinini, M. Ruo Roch, M. Zamboni
Very low bit error rate has become an important constraint in high performance communication systems that operate at very low signal to noise ratios: due to their impressive coding gains, turbo codes...
Charge injection E/D MESFET structures for high speed and low power applications (1998)
Masera, G., Piccinini, G., Ruo Roch, M., Zamboni, M.
In this paper new dynamic charge injection E/D logics are presented and compared with traditional dynamic ones such as TDFL (Two Phase Dynamic Fet Logic). The main drawbacks of TDFL will be analyzed...
Fanout Optimization under a Submicron Transistor-Level Delay Model (1998)
P. Cocchini, M. Pedram, G. Piccinini, M. Zamboni
In this paper we present a new fanout optimization algorithm whichisparticularly suitable for digital circuits designed with submicron CMOS technologies. Restricting the class of fanout trees to the...
C. Zoja, A. Benigni, G. Piccinini, M. Figliuzzi, L. Longaretti, G. Remuzzi
The effect of interleukin-6 (IL-6) on gene expression of extracellular matrix components in bovine mesangial cells in culture has been investigated. IL-6 (100 U/ml) time dependently increased the...
Tyrosine phosphorylation of band 3 protein in Ca2+/A23187-treated human erythrocytes.
Minetti, G, Piccinini, G, Balduini, C, Seppi, C, Brovelli, A
Human erythrocytes were induced to release membrane vesicles by treatment with Ca2+ and ionophore A23187. In addition to the biochemical changes already known to accompany loading of human...
Tyrosine phosphorylation of band 3 protein in Ca2+/A23187-treated human erythrocytes.
Minetti, G, Piccinini, G, Balduini, C, Seppi, C, Brovelli, A
Human erythrocytes were induced to release membrane vesicles by treatment with Ca2+ and ionophore A23187. In addition to the biochemical changes already known to accompany loading of human...
Expression and production of the long pentraxin PTX3 in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Luchetti, M M, Piccinini, G, Mantovani, A, Peri, G, Matteucci, C, Pomponio, G, ...
PTX3 is a secreted molecule which consists of a C-terminal domain similar to classical pentraxins (e.g. C-reactive protein (CRP)) and of an unrelated N-terminal domain. Unlike the classical...
Zoja, C., Benigni, A., Piccinini, G., Figliuzzi, M., Longaretti, L., Remuzzi, G.
The effect of interleukin-6 (IL-6) on gene expression of extracellular matrix components in bovine mesangial cells in culture has been investigated. IL-6 (100 U/ml) time dependently increased the...