IEEE Micro 
September/October 2003 
http://www.computer.org/micro/ 



Features 

Guest Editors' Introduction: Power- and Complexity-Aware Design 
Pradip Bose, David H. Albonesi, and Diana Marculescu 

Customizing the Branch Predictor to Reduce Complexity and Energy Consumption 
Michael C. Huang, Daniel Chaver, Luis Piáuel, Manuel Prieto, and Francisco Tirado 

Statistical Simulation: Adding Efficiency to the Computer Designer's Toolbox 
Lieven Eeckhout, Sebastien Nussbaum, James E. Smith, and Koen De Bosschere 

Power Consumption Modeling and Characterization of the TI C6201 
Nathalie Julien, Johann Laurent, Eric Senn, and Eric Martin 

Power- and Complexity-Aware Issue Queue Designs 
Jaume Abella, Ramon Canal, and Antonio Gonz¡lez 

Energy-Efficient Network Memory for Ubiquitous Devices 
Joshua B. Fryman, Chad M. Huneycutt, Hsien-Hsin (Sean) Lee, Kenneth M. Mackenzie, and David E. Schimmel 

Columns and Departments 

 Micro Law 
Unresolved legal questions about patent and standard setting 

 Micro Review 
So many books, so little time 

 Micro Economics 
Jumping on bandwagons 

News 
AMD launches Athlon 64; Intel Pentium 4 aimed at gaming market; Sun Microsystems cofounder resigns; PlayStation 3 chip ready for production 

Parting Thoughts 
Managing the transition from complexity to elegance: Knowing when you have a problem 
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