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Whereas the computing power of DSP or general-purpose processors was sufficient for 3G baseband telecommunication algorithms, stringent timing constraints of 4G wireless telecommunication systems require computing-intensive data-driven architectures. Managing the complexity of these systems within the energy constraints of a mobile terminal is becoming a major challenge for designers. System-level low-power policies have been widely explored for generic software-based systems, but data-flow architectures used for high data-rate telecommunication systems feature heterogeneous components that require specific configurations for power management. In this study, we propose an innovative power optimization scheme tailored to self-synchronized data-flow systems. Our technique, based on the synchronous data-flow modeling approach, takes advantage of the latest low-power techniques available for digital architectures. We illustrate our optimization method on a complete 4G telecommunication baseband modem and show the energy savings expected by this technique considering present and future silicon technologies

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Shock waves in argon and in air have been observed when focusing a 0.8 J, 40 nsec, Q-switched ruby laser beam onto a beryllium target in the presence of gas at various pressures ranging fron 2×10−1 to 3 Torr. High-speed streak and framing camera as well as a prism spectrograph have been used as diagnostic tools. Space-resolved spectra show, besides an intense continuum, Stark-broadened lines from Be I and Be II. The reinforced argon lines when moving off the Be target surface are probably due to a shock wave driven by the Be plasma acting as a piston. A simple theoretical model taking this mechanism into account is proposed. Calculated curves for the outer radius variations of the shock front fit closely the experimental results.