Dangerous liaisons? Component-based development and organizational subcultures

This paper presents an exploratory case study of the investment banking arm of a multinational banking corporation (Invebank) and its attempt to introduce component-based development (CBD). Based on a logic of opposition and utilizing literature on organizational culture and metaphors as an analytical device, issues confronting Invebank in CBD adoption are identified. In particular, problems in CBD implementation were encountered because, while CBD requires extensive knowledge sharing and collaboration, subcultural differences in Invebank meant that this proved difficult to enact. Thus, the paper considers the complexities of subcultural differences in firms and provides a salutary reminder that the implementation of corporate-wide integrative "solutions" such as CBD, may be problematic. Further, there is more to the issue of organizational subcultural differences than the oft-cited business-information technology (IT) divide. Nevertheless, the case demonstrates that subcultural differences should not simply be viewed as a threat. Rather, the recognition and discussion of these differences can provide a stimulus for identifying limitations of the policies surrounding technology implementation and use that if changed could help to maximize the benefits of the technology. Simplistic entreaties to knowledge sharing and the nurture of collaboration and consensus are, thus, brought into question. Implications for further research into the implementation of integrative software solutions like CBD in multifunctional and multifarious organizations are also considered.     

Transitional Media vs. Normative Theories: Schramm, Altschull, and China

Wilbur Schramm's "Soviet" communist model and J. Herbert Altschull's "Marxist" approach have been widely used as general theoretical frameworks to examine press systems in the Marxist world in general and China in particular. Though a growing literature suggested significant changes in Chinese journalism in the past 2 decades, very few studies have sent a direct challenge to the 2 models' theoretical wisdom through the Chinese case. This article finds neither of the 2 models is sufficient in conceptualizing the Chinese case because of Chinese news media's transitional nature and the 2 models' inner theoretical flaws as normative press theories. Furthermore, realizing the growing conflict between normative media theories and accelerated post-Cold War global media transformation, the author suggests using a transitional media approach to revisit the traditional normative media approach and calls for a more systematic study of the transitional phenomenon of global media systems.     

基于TMS320C6x实现多载波QPSK信号全数字化整体解调

提出并证明了一种群路FDMA/QPSK(频分多址/正交相移键控)信号全数字化整体解调的新方法,该方法根据信道构成特点和信号调制方式,将直接分路法和常规多相FFT(快速傅里叶变换)分离法相结合,构成了一种简化的等效多相FFT分路方法,再将输出的数字信号送到数字式解调器,实现了多载波信号的全数字化整体解调,其特点是软件和硬件结构简单、系统计算量小,且易于DSP实时实现,现已用该算法进行了32路FDMA/QPSK信号整体解调的计算机仿真实验,结果表明该方法是可行的.     

1-甲基环氧乙烷-1-丙炔醚的结构测定及其核磁图谱

以¹H-NMR谱和¹³C双自旋回波的APT脉冲序列测定文献中尚未曾发表的化合物HC≡C-CH₂-O-C^CH₃-_O-CH₂文中计算了峰强度与脉冲间隔时间的关系,讨论了各谱线的相位并区分出-CH₃、-CH₂、-CH和季碳。     

Microstructural evolution of lead-free Sn-Bi-Ag-Cu SMT joints during aging

It was reported in a previous study that the Sn-6Bi-2Ag-0.5Cu solder alloy had great potential to replace leaded alloys. This alloy was prepared by mechanical alloying, and had the advantage of providing a high percentage of supersaturate solution of bismuth in tin. In the present paper, the microstructural evolution of surface-mount joints during aging was examined. In the as-soldered joints, small bismuth and Ag₃Sn particles of about 1 mum in size were found to be finely dispersed in a nearly pure tin matrix with a small amount of eta-Cu₆Sn₅ phase in the bulk of solder. During aging, microstructural evolution of solder joints occurred. These include Cu-Sn intermetallic compound (IMC) layer growth at the interface between solder and copper pad on the printed circuit board, as well as bismuth phase and Ag₃Sn phase coarsening. The shear strength of the solder joints decreased parabolically with the increase in IMC layer thickness, such that tau_s=22.22-radic22.05(t-1.88), where tau_s is the shear strength in MPa and t (>1.88) is the total IMC layer thickness in micrometers. The microstructure of solder appeared to be stable under aging at elevated temperatures up to about 160degC. Above this temperature, brittle and porous IMC epsiv-Cu₃Sn appeared at the copper/eta-Cu₆Sn ₅ interface. Fracture was found to occur at the Cu-Sn IMC layer-solder interface and in the bulk of solder     

Impact of nonuniform graded dopant profile in polysilicon gate on gate leakage current

In a MOSFET, a nonuniform, graded vertical dopant profile in the polysilicon gate causes a potential drop at the polysilicon/oxide interface. In this paper, the effect of this potential drop on the gate leakage current has been evaluated for the first time. The extent of variations of this affected gate leakage current with gate oxide thickness, gate length, and gate and drain bias conditions have been assessed with device simulation for an nMOS at 0.13 /spl mu/m low-voltage process. The results provide a guideline to the severity of this effect from the point of view of device and circuit operation and standby power consumption.     

纯生跳跃扩散型交换期权定价公式

在假定标的资产价格服从纯生跳跃过程的条件下,研究一类多资产期权——资产权重不同的交换期权,并在风险中性的条件下建立相应的定价方程,运用条件期望等相关知识得出交换期权的解析公式。文中最后列出一些特殊纯生跳跃扩散型交换期权的定价的例子.     

The Improvement of Fischer's Inequality and Hadamard's Inequality

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A solenoid-derived wiggler

A novel wiggler design for use in free-electron lasers (FELs) is proposed, consisting of a staggered array of magnetic poles situated inside the bore of a solenoid. The resultant field pattern consists of a periodic transverse magnetic field on axis, as well as a longitudinal guide field. Such a wiggler has several advantages: the longitudinal field acts to confine the electrons near the FEL axis, high fields can be attained at short wiggler periods, the field strength is easily varied, and fabrication and testing of the wiggler are relatively easy. It is planned to use this wiggler design in a far infrared FEL to be built at Stanford University