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A slotted file is created by connecting two side walls and a back wall. The side walls have etched grooves facing directly across from each other. The platelet has flanges that fit into the grooves. In one embodiment, a completed cube is formed when the platelets fill the slotted file.
1. A system for three-dimensional packaging of platelets, comprising in combination;
a slotted file; and
a plurality of platelets which fit into the slotted file, wherein each of the platelets includes a semiconductor chip placed into a chip carrier so that the semiconductor chip contacts a plurality of electrodes located in the chip carrier, and wherein the platelets are stacked in the slotted file; and
epoxy sealing the plurality of platelets into the slotted file to form a three-dimensional integrated circuit package.
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The United States Government has acquired certain rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. DASG60-90-C-0136 awarded by the U.S. Army.
The present invention relates generally to circuit packages, and more particularly, relates to three-dimensional circuit packages that provide stacking for semiconductor platelets.
Three-dimensional integrated circuits are employed in applications in which space is a critical design factor. As the demand for more functionality in less space increases, so does the number of designs using three-dimensional packaging. In addition to the benefit of reducing space, these designs may also realize higher speeds because interconnects between circuit components may be shorter.
Memory stacking was the first application of three-dimensional packaging, but now applications range from stacking memory modules to stacking entire systems. Different layers in the stack may have different functionalities. For example, one layer may be a memory layer and another may be a logic layer. It is also possible that the different layers in the stack could have different dimensions.
These applications may require the precise stacking of very thin platelets into cubes. Platelets may consist of a semiconductor chip placed in a chip carrier. The platelets themselves may be less than 5 mils thick and there may be as many as sixty platelets stacked in one cube. It is critical that the spacing between the platelets is held to a very tight tolerance and that the platelets are not damaged during the stacking procedure.
Typically, the platelets are held in the cubical stack by a very thin layer of epoxy resin between each layer. This epoxy layer may be less than one micron thick. Other bonding materials, such as silicone rubber or eutectic solder alloy, may also be employed. The required spacing dimensions may be maintained by using an apparatus with a calibrated compression arm that applies pressure to the stack while the epoxy is setting. A typical amount of pressure may be ten Newtons of force. With this arrangement, only the overall cube dimensions can be maintained, and great care must be taken to prevent cracking the delicate platelets by excessive pressure. The critical layer to layer spacing is thus a derived property and is based upon the uniformity of the thickness and pressure-flow characteristics of the adhesive layer.
It would be desirable to provide a stacking method that provides a very tight spacing tolerance between the platelets and that minimizes damage to the platelets during the stacking process. The invention addresses current limitations and makes the critical spacing a directly controlled property resulting in much higher accuracy potential with a relative independence of the adhesive layers.
In accordance with this invention, a method for stacking semiconductor platelets in a three-dimensional circuit package is described. Three walls are connected to form a slotted file. The two side walls have grooves. The grooves on the two walls face directly across from each other. Placing a semiconductor chip into a frame of a chip carrier forms a platelet. The frame is located on the surface of a floor of the chip carrier. The floor protrudes past the sides of the frame forming flanges on each side of the frame. The flanges fit into the groves of the slotted file. The platelets are then inserted into the slotted file forming a completed cube.
Preferred embodiments are described below in conjunction with the appended drawing figures, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements in the various figures, and wherein:
The frame 104 is positioned in the center of the floor 102. Because the width of the floor 102 is greater than the width of the frame 104, the floor 102 protrudes past the edges of the frame 104 forming two flanges 106, one on either side of the frame 104.
In an exemplary embodiment both the floor 102 and the frame 104 are formed with ceramic materials, but other materials such as metal and plastic may be used. The floor 102 contains a plurality of electrodes. The frame 104 has interior dimensions slightly larger than those of the semiconductor chip 108. The interior dimensions of the frame 104 may vary to accommodate a variety of different semiconductor chip 108 dimensions. The semiconductor chip 108 may be placed in the frame 104 face down on the floor 102 contacting the plurality of electrodes at the appropriate circuit interfaces to form a platelet 404 (see FIG. 4).
The wall material 202 may be etched with grooves 204 deep enough to receive the flanges 106 of a chip carrier 100 and less than the thickness of the wall material 202. For example, the depth of the grooves may be less than 10 mils thick. The spacing between the grooves 204 may be selected based on design requirements, such as the thickness of the platelets 404, the number of platelets 404 in a completed cube 500, and an allocated space limitation (see FIG. 5). For example, the allocated space limitation may be the size of an infrared sensor that contains a completed cube 500. Any etching technique that is compatible with the chosen wall material 202 may be used. A standard wet etch or plasma etch process that can produce a substantially straight wall trench may be suitable for this purpose.
The back wall 304 may be connected to an end of each of the two side walls 302 to form a �U� shape. The grooves 204 on the two side walls 302 face directly across from each other. The three walls 302, 304 may be joined together by conventional methods to form a slotted file 300. For example, an etching process in which tabs and holes are created to join the walls may be employed.
It should be understood that the illustrated embodiments are exemplary only, and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present invention.
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I live in the Tampa FL. We had some frost and a few freezing mornings the past month, and the leaves on the canna's are brown around the edges. They were partially protected, so they didn't die off completely. I would like to know if I should take a scissor and cut the brown parts off the edges of the leaves. They look so ugly the way they are.
don't cut off the brown parts, you'll leave huge areas exposed to the elements, any kind of bugs or disease. If they're really bad, you could just cut the whole leaf off. Or, if you're willing to, cut them off at the ground and let them regrow all new foliage...that's probably the best idea because the leaves won't recover from frost damage, cell structure collapsed and whatnot. It was minus 7 here on Monday...
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Telecom spending on 100G upgrades is the highest-probability tech theme of 2013, in my opinion. And it should be a powerful revenue driver for an industry which has significant operating leverage. CIEN, FNSR, and JDSU are three of the most prominent players, and almost no one in the institutional investment community owns them in size. I think CIEN and JDSU could make a run for their 2011 highs. FNSR could easily double, but needs to address the longer-term threat of silicon photonics. Hopefully they will address that issue in the quarter's conference call.Jun 15, 2013. 12:17 PM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
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I initially bought MU for a trade, but shifted to a longer term investment after they acquired Elpida. This acquisition is transformational, because the DRAM industry is now an oligopoly. Although the industry will remain cyclical, the depths of a down cycle will likely be muted, because there is no longer a price spoiler. And as noted in recent conference presentations, there is no capital available for building new DRAM fabs. This consolidation is similar to what happened in hard drives, and now STX and WDC are both cash-generating machines. I think the street is underestimating not only the magnitude of MU's earnings power, but its duration as well.Jun 13, 2013. 01:17 PM | 7 Likes |Link to Comment
Ciena Corporation - Well Positioned To Grow Future Revenue As Profitability Remains An Issue [View article]
First, optical networking is a cyclical business with significant operating leverage. Experienced value investors know the time to buy cyclical stocks is when they are at the bottom of a cycle, i.e. when there is no "E" to calculate the P/E ratio. When they look cheap on reported earnings, it's probably time to sell them. CIEN is probably in the second inning of an emerging carrier capex cycle, and estimates for the next few years are almost certainly too low.
Second, while it is normally prudent to look at GAAP earnings rather than the adjusted earnings tech companies use to cover up stock-based compensation, a close look at CIEN's financials shows that most of their adjustment to the GAAP loss actually reflects non-cash amortization of intangible assets. Arguably, adjusted earnings provide a better reflection of the true economic profits of the company, despite the accounting conventions.
Using non-GAAP earnings, CIEN actually reported a 2 cents profit in the F2Q. Consensus estimates have risen to 50 cents for F2013 and 96 cents for F2014, and these numbers incorporate a bump in share count from 102 mil to 152 mil to reflect dilution from the convert beginning in the F3Q. I think expectations will continue to rise, as they always do when a cycle progresses. I am forecasting F2014 eps will actually be north of $1.25, particularly if the economy stabilizes in Europe. Importantly, these estimates only assume recovery in the telecom expenditure cycle. If, in addition, we see a recovery in enterprise tech spending, upward revisions to sales and profits will be higher still.
Historically, CIEN has peaked at 4-5X revs at the top of the cycle. If it only gets to 2X F2014 revs or 25X my $1.25 F2014 earnings estimate, then the stock should go to $30 within the next 6-12 months, with additional upside if/when we see an acceleration in enterprise spending.
Disclosure: I own CIEN, and I'm not selling!Jun 8, 2013. 01:39 PM | 1 Like |Link to Comment
2 Stocks To Buy, 1 Stock To Sell, What's Next For The Market [View article]
The company can and should pay a dividend in addition to the current $1.5 bil buyback authorization. Cash at this level is clearly not an efficient allocation of capital. I expect a $.50-$1.00 dividend is likely near-term, suggesting a 1.4%-2.8% yield at current prices and a 1%-2% yield at my $48 target.
If NTAP does not allocate capital in a more efficient manner, the company will almost certainly be acquired over the next year. ORCL, CSCO, SAP, and MSFT are just a few of the potential buyers.May 10, 2013. 01:13 PM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
Although not the breakout quarter this article was expecting, MITK posted a nice quarter! Revenues at $3.2 mil and Non-GAAP eps of (.06) both beat the consensus. Software revs were a tad light of my expectations, suggesting some catch-up on reorders will occur next quarter. But maintenance revenues were well ahead of expectations. I am estimating $850-950k of maintenance revs are recurring, so consensus estimates for F3Q and F2013 will undoubtedly have to go up.
SG&A was a little higher than my estimate due to the litigation expenses, but Gross Margin (87%), Sales and Marketing Expense, and R&D all were in line with my estimates and appear to be well managed.
I continue to think MITK is one of the best secular growth stories among publicly traded companies. It may sound a little like "hurry up and wait," but the convergence of transaction growth and revenue growth will likely be very good for this stock over the next few quarters.May 7, 2013. 08:44 PM | 1 Like |Link to Comment
Whisper Number Impact: Earnings Preview For JDS Uniphase [View article]May 1, 2013. 12:46 PM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
Most independent research shows MPBP is actually a larger TAM than RDC. About 40% of households with internet access use online bill payment, but growth has stagnated in the past few years. The main reason is that entering the data can be intimidating and is a hassle.
But banks know that online payments are much cheaper to process than checks. And they know people who use online payment consistently use more services from their financial institution than the average customer. And they know the connection between online payment use and customer loyalty is quite strong.
So banks need to foster greater utilization of online payment services, and they think the best way to do that is to make it easy. I think the rapid growth in mobile banking suggests customers are growing comfortable with the technology, so MPBP is the next logical step.
Importantly, no revenues or profits from MPBP have been built into any analysts' estimates (including my own $1.50 eps estimate for 2016.) So any benefit will represent upside relative to expectations.Apr 25, 2013. 12:59 PM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
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Thanks for a really thoughtful article! This is first rate. One point I would clarify about the miserable performance in 2012: since they sell through channel partners, and since they book revenues when they sell a block of transactions, the lag between initial sale and reorders is actually longer than 6-12 months. Once signed, the bank has 6-12 month systems integration period before they can even launch. Then there is the additional period of ramping customer acceptance. In any event, as noted over half the signed banks have launched, and transaction growth is ramping nicely.
All indications are that the product is wildly popular with end users. So while the projection of a profit in the second quarter is aggressive, it is possible. But more important, an unappreciated aspect of their business model is that it gives MITK a LOT of leverage to the success of RDC with end users. I am less interested in a small profit now, and really excited about my $1.52 estimate for F2016! That estimate assumes nothing for MPBP, so is actually quite conservative.
What would really make sense is for MITK to buy TISA. Their 20m new share authorization would cover the cost, and such a deal would be immediately accretive, since TISA is quite profitable. And it would give MITK a platform to market both RDC and MPBP products globally.
Thanks for a great article!Apr 17, 2013. 09:33 PM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
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I think if you are measuring by any non-arbitrary measurement, the answer is undoubtedly yes. We are starting from a much improved baseline technology, some of which now has decades of trial and error in the field to prove its worth and robustness. Case in point we have just for the first time successfully inserted a probe into Mercury's orbit, have probes already en route to 2 dwarf planets (Ceres and Pluto) due to arrive in 2015, and a fully functioning LEO space station.
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Update: Starting in early march 2009, Zecco changed their stock trading fees. In order to get the 10 free trades/month investors must have at least a $25,000 balance in their brokerage account OR they must have executed at least 25 trades for the previous month. Otherwise the commission is still pretty low at $4.50/stock trade.
Zecco, the online stock brokerage has revolutionized online stock trading over the past two years with its ten free trades per month policy, no account minimums and the ever growing investment community that this broker has created on their site. Using Zecco's community you could get in touch with thousands of investors, who are taking advantage of the free stock/ETF trading.
Since I make several trades a month as part of my process to build my dividend portfolio, the free trades that Zecco offers its brokerage customers really saves me some money.
The main reasons why people switch over to Zecco include:
1. Zecco offers 10 free stock trades/month if you open an account, and maintain a balance of $25,000 or execute at least 25 trades/month.
2. After you use the ten free trades per month you are charged only $4.50 for stock trades
3. The execution is instantaneous for market orders and there's no slippage
4. There are no minimum balances to open and keep your brokerage account 5
. There are no monthly inactivity fees for brokerage accounts
6. You can trade stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds
7. The account opening process is straightforward and there's no paperwork involved – it's all electronic
8. You get free real time quotes and charts with your Zecco account.
9. You can open a Traditional, Roth or Rollover IRA.
10. If you link your brokerage account to your checking/savings account your ACH transfers take 2 business days
The ten free stock trades per month are definitely worth opening an account at Zecco.
Sign up for a Zecco account here.
This article appeared on 179th Carnival of Personal Finance.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Zecco Online Discount Stock Brokerage Review
Update: Starting in early march 2009, Zecco changed their stock trading fees. In order to get the 10 free trades/month investors must have at least a $25,000 balance in their brokerage account OR they must have executed at least 25 trades for the previous month. Otherwise the commission is still pretty low at $4.50/stock trade.
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Unlimited Free Trades at Zecco in October!
My Money Blog originally reported this, and a recent e-mail from Zecco confirmed it. Here's more information, directly from the announcement:
October will be a 100% unlimited free trading month for current Zecco Trading customers
Thanks for hanging in there. To show our appreciation for your loyalty, we have decided to make October a 100% unlimited free trading month. This means that between October 1st and October 31st you can make unlimited equity and options trades commission-free. As far as I know, this has never been done in the history of the brokerage industry, until now. But then again, we are seeing things in the market we never would have believed, until now.
If you are not a customer at Zecco, consider opening an account with them.
Eligibility for the October Promotion
- The no-commission stock and options trade offer applies to all Zecco Trading accounts in good standing.
- The offer applies to equity and options trades, including multi-legged options orders and all options contracts.
- Mutual fund trades are not eligible for the offer.
- There is no minimum equity balance requirement or minimum trade volume restriction.
All account types are eligible, including IRA.
- The offer is effective for equity and option trades placed and executed 10/1/08 through 10/31/08. The standard free trading program and options pricing will resume 11/1/08.
Even without this promotion, any Zecco account that has a total value exceeding $2,500 receives 10 free stock trades per month. After that you get charged for your stock trades a small $4.50 commission per trade.
I think that if you open an account now, you would be able to use the no-commissions trading October promotion to build your dividend portfolio.
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Article: Dynamic cardiac output regulation at rest, during exercise, and muscle metaboreflex activation: impact of congestive heart failure[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We tested whether mild and moderate dynamic exercise and muscle metaboreflex activation (MMA) affect dynamic baroreflex control of heart rate (HR) and cardiac output (CO), and the influence of stroke volume (SV) fluctuations on CO regulation in normal (N) and pacing-induced heart failure (HF) dogs by employing transfer function analyses of the relationships between spontaneous changes in left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP) and HR, LVSP and CO, HR and CO, and SV and CO at low and high frequencies (Lo-F, 0.04-0.15 Hz; Hi-F, 0.15-0.6 Hz). In N dogs, both workloads significantly decreased the gains for LVSP-HR and LVSP-CO in Hi-F, whereas only moderate exercise also reduced the LVSP-CO gain in Lo-F. MMA during mild exercise further decreased the gains for LVSP-HR in both frequencies and for LVSP-CO in Lo-F. MMA during moderate exercise further reduced LVSP-HR gain in Lo-F. Coherence for HR-CO in Hi-F was decreased by exercise and MMA, whereas that in Lo-F was sustained at a high level (>0.8) in all settings. HF significantly decreased dynamic HR and CO regulation in all situations. In HF, the coherence for HR-CO in Lo-F decreased significantly in all settings; the coherence for SV-CO in Lo-F was significantly higher. We conclude that dynamic exercise and MMA reduces dynamic baroreflex control of HR and CO, and these are substantially impaired in HF. In N conditions, HR modulation plays a major role in CO regulation. In HF, influence of HR modulation wanes, and fluctuations of SV dominate in CO variations.AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology 08/2012; 303(7):R757-68. DOI:10.1152/ajpregu.00119.2012 · 3.28 Impact Factor
Article: Activation of NTS A(1) adenosine receptors inhibits regional sympathetic responses evoked by activation of cardiopulmonary chemoreflex.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Previously we have shown that adenosine operating via the A(1) receptor subtype may inhibit glutamatergic transmission in the baroreflex arc within the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) and differentially increase renal (RSNA), preganglionic adrenal (pre-ASNA), and lumbar (LSNA) sympathetic nerve activity (ASNA>RSNA≥LSNA). Since the cardiopulmonary chemoreflex and the arterial baroreflex are mediated via similar medullary pathways, and glutamate is a primary transmitter in both pathways, it is likely that adenosine operating via A(1) receptors in the NTS may differentially inhibit regional sympathetic responses evoked by activation of cardiopulmonary chemoreceptors. Therefore, in urethane-chloralose-anesthetized rats (n = 37) we compared regional sympathoinhibition evoked by the cardiopulmonary chemoreflex (activated with right atrial injections of serotonin 5HT(3) receptor agonist phenylbiguanide, PBG, 1-8 μg/kg) before and after selective stimulation of NTS A(1) adenosine receptors [microinjections of N(6)-cyclopentyl adenosine (CPA), 0.033-330 pmol/50 nl]. Activation of cardiopulmonary chemoreceptors evoked differential, dose-dependent sympathoinhibition (RSNA>ASNA>LSNA), and decreases in arterial pressure and heart rate. These differential sympathetic responses were uniformly attenuated in dose-dependent manner by microinjections of CPA into the NTS. Volume control (n = 11) and blockade of adenosine receptor subtypes in the NTS via 8-(p-sulfophenyl)theophylline (8-SPT, 1 nmol in 100 nl) (n = 9) did not affect the reflex responses. We conclude that activation of NTS A(1) adenosine receptors uniformly inhibits neural and cardiovascular cardiopulmonary chemoreflex responses. A(1) adenosine receptors have no tonic modulatory effect on this reflex under normal conditions. However, when adenosine is released into the NTS (i.e., during stress or severe hypotension/ischemia), it may serve as negative feedback regulator for depressor and sympathoinhibitory reflexes integrated in the NTS.AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology 07/2012; 303(5):R539-50. DOI:10.1152/ajpregu.00164.2012 · 3.28 Impact Factor
Article: Progressive muscle metaboreflex activation gradually decreases spontaneous heart rate baroreflex sensitivity during dynamic exercise[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Ischemia of active skeletal muscle elicits a pressor response termed the muscle metaboreflex. We tested the hypothesis that in normal dogs during dynamic exercise, graded muscle metaboreflex activation (MMA) would progressively attenuate spontaneous heart rate baroreflex sensitivity (SBRS). The animals were chronically instrumented to measure heart rate (HR), cardiac output (CO), mean and systolic arterial pressure (MAP and SAP), and left ventricular systolic pressures (LVSP) at rest and during mild or moderate treadmill exercise before and during progressive MMA [via graded reductions of hindlimb blood flow (HLBF)]. SBRS [slopes of the linear relationships (LRs) between HR and LVSP or SAP during spontaneous sequences of > or =3 consecutive beats when HR changed inversely vs. pressure] decreased during mild exercise from the resting values (-5.56 +/- 0.86 vs. -2.67 +/- 0.50 beats.min(-1).mmHg(-1), P <0.05), and in addition, these LRs were shifted upward. Progressive MMA gradually and linearly increased MAP, CO, and HR; linearly decreased SBRS; and shifted LRs upward and rightward to higher HR and pressures denoting baroreflex resetting. Moderate exercise caused a substantial reduction in SBRS (-1.57 +/- 0.38 beats.min(-1).mmHg(-1), P <0.05) and both an upward and rightward resetting. Gradual MMA at this higher workload also caused significant progressive increases in MAP, CO, and HR and progressive decreases in SBRS, and the LRs were shifted to higher MAP and HR. Our results demonstrate that gradual MMA during mild and moderate dynamic exercise progressively decreases SBRS. In addition, baroreflex control of HR is progressively reset to higher blood pressure and HR in proportion to the extent of MMA.AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology 12/2009; 298(2):H594-600. DOI:10.1152/ajpheart.00908.2009 · 4.01 Impact Factor
Article: Modulation of cardiac output alters the mechanisms of the muscle metaboreflex pressor response[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Muscle metaboreflex activation during submaximal dynamic exercise in normal subjects elicits a pressor response primarily due to increased cardiac output (CO). However, when the ability to increase CO is limited, such as in heart failure or during maximal exercise, the muscle metaboreflex-induced increases in arterial pressure occur via peripheral vasoconstriction. How the mechanisms of this pressor response are altered is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that this change in metaboreflex function is dependent on the level of CO. The muscle metaboreflex was activated in dogs during mild dynamic exercise (3.2 km/h) via a partial reduction of hindlimb blood flow. Muscle metaboreflex activation increased CO and arterial pressure, whereas vascular conductance of all areas other than the hindlimbs did not change. CO was then reduced to the same level observed during exercise before the muscle metaboreflex activation via partial occlusion of the inferior and superior vena cavae. Arterial pressure dropped rapidly with the reduction in CO but, subsequently, nearly completely recovered. With the removal of the muscle metaboreflex-induced rise in CO, substantial peripheral vasoconstriction occurred that maintained arterial pressure at the same levels as before CO reduction. Therefore, the muscle metaboreflex function is nearly instantaneously shifted from increased CO to increased vasoconstriction when the muscle metaboreflex-induced rise in CO is removed. We conclude that whether vasoconstriction occurs with muscle metaboreflex depends on whether CO rises.AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology 11/2009; 298(1):H245-50. DOI:10.1152/ajpheart.00909.2009 · 4.01 Impact Factor
Article: Activation of NTS A(2a) adenosine receptors differentially resets baroreflex control of renal vs. adrenal sympathetic nerve activity[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The role of nucleus of solitary tract (NTS) A(2a) adenosine receptors in baroreflex mechanisms is controversial. Stimulation of these receptors releases glutamate within the NTS and elicits baroreflex-like decreases in mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), and renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA), whereas inhibition of these receptors attenuates HR baroreflex responses. In contrast, stimulation of NTS A(2a) adenosine receptors increases preganglionic adrenal sympathetic nerve activity (pre-ASNA), and the depressor and sympathoinhibitory responses are not markedly affected by sinoaortic denervation and blockade of NTS glutamatergic transmission. To elucidate the role of NTS A(2a) adenosine receptors in baroreflex function, we compared full baroreflex stimulus-response curves for HR, RSNA, and pre-ASNA (intravenous nitroprusside/phenylephrine) before and after bilateral NTS microinjections of selective adenosine A(2a) receptor agonist (CGS-21680; 2.0, 20 pmol/50 nl), selective A(2a) receptor antagonist (ZM-241385; 40 pmol/100 nl), and nonselective A(1) + A(2a) receptor antagonist (8-SPT; 1 nmol/100 nl) in urethane/alpha-chloralose anesthetized rats. Activation of A(2a) receptors decreased the range, upper plateau, and gain of baroreflex-response curves for RSNA, whereas these parameters all increased for pre-ASNA, consistent with direct effects of the agonist on regional sympathetic activity. However, no resetting of baroreflex-response curves along the MAP axis occurred despite the marked decreases in baseline MAP. The antagonists had no marked effects on baseline variables or baroreflex-response functions. We conclude that the activation of NTS A(2a) adenosine receptors differentially alters baroreflex control of HR, RSNA, and pre-ASNA mostly via non-baroreflex mechanism(s), and these receptors have virtually no tonic action on baroreflex control of these sympathetic outputs.AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology 03/2009; 296(4):H1058-68. DOI:10.1152/ajpheart.00906.2008 · 4.01 Impact Factor
Article: Spontaneous baroreflex control of heart rate versus cardiac output: altered coupling in heart failure[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Dynamic cardiac baroreflex responses are frequently investigated by analyzing the spontaneous reciprocal changes in arterial pressure and heart rate (HR). However, whether the spontaneous baroreflex-induced changes in HR translate into changes in cardiac output (CO) is unknown. In addition, this linkage between changes in HR and changes in CO may be different in subjects with heart failure (HF). We examined these questions using conscious dogs before and after pacing-induced HF. Spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity in the control of HR and CO was evaluated as the slopes of the linear relationships between HR or CO and left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP) during spontaneous sequences of greater or equal to three consecutive beats when HR or CO changed inversely versus pressure. Furthermore, the translation of baroreflex HR responses into CO responses (HR-CO translation) was examined by computing the overlap between HR and CO sequences. In normal resting conditions, 44.0 +/- 4.4% of HR sequences overlapped with CO sequences, suggesting that only around half of the baroreflex HR responses cause CO responses. In HF, HR-LVSP, CO-LVSP, and the HR-CO translation significantly decreased compared with the normal condition (-2.29 +/- 0.5 vs. -5.78 +/- 0.7 beats.min(-1).mmHg(-1); -70.95 +/- 11.8 vs. -229.89 +/- 29.6 ml.min(-1).mmHg(-1); and 19.66 +/- 4.9 vs. 44.0 +/- 4.4%, respectively). We conclude that spontaneous baroreflex HR responses do not always cause changes in CO. In addition, HF significantly decreases HR-LVSP, CO-LVSP, and HR-CO translation.AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology 04/2008; 294(3):H1304-9. DOI:10.1152/ajpheart.01186.2007 · 4.01 Impact Factor
Article: Spontaneous baroreflex control of cardiac output during dynamic exercise, muscle metaboreflex activation, and heart failure[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We have previously shown that spontaneous baroreflex-induced changes in heart rate (HR) do not always translate into changes in cardiac output (CO) at rest. We have also shown that heart failure (HF) decreases this linkage between changes in HR and CO. Whether dynamic exercise and muscle metaboreflex activation (via imposed reductions in hindlimb blood flow) further alter this translation in normal and HF conditions is unknown. We examined these questions using conscious, chronically instrumented dogs before and after pacing-induced HF during mild and moderate dynamic exercise with and without muscle metaboreflex activation. We measured left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP), CO, and HR and analyzed the spontaneous HR-LVSP and CO-LVSP relationships. In normal animals, mild exercise significantly decreased HR-LVSP (-3.08 +/- 0.5 vs. -5.14 +/- 0.6 beats.min(-1).mmHg(-1); P < 0.05) and CO-LVSP (-134.74 +/- 24.5 vs. -208.6 +/- 22.2 ml.min(-1).mmHg(-1); P < 0.05). Moderate exercise further decreased both and, in addition, significantly reduced HR-CO translation (25.9 +/- 2.8% vs. 52.3 +/- 4.2%; P < 0.05). Muscle metaboreflex activation at both workloads decreased HR-LVSP, whereas it had no significant effect on CO-LVSP and the HR-CO translation. HF significantly decreased HR-LVSP, CO-LVSP, and the HR-CO translation in all situations. We conclude that spontaneous baroreflex HR responses do not always cause changes in CO during exercise. Moreover, muscle metaboreflex activation during mild and moderate dynamic exercise reduces this coupling. In addition, in HF the HR-CO translation also significantly decreases during both workloads and decreases even further with muscle metaboreflex activation.AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology 03/2008; 294(3):H1310-6. DOI:10.1152/ajpheart.01187.2007 · 4.01 Impact Factor
Article: Stimulation of NTS A(1) adenosine receptors differentially resets baroreflex control of regional sympathetic outputs[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Previously we showed that pressor and differential regional sympathoexcitatory responses (adrenal > renal >/= lumbar) evoked by stimulation of A(1) adenosine receptors located in the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) were attenuated/abolished by baroreceptor denervation or blockade of glutamatergic transmission in the NTS, suggesting A(1) receptor-elicited inhibition of glutamatergic transmission in baroreflex pathways. Therefore we tested the hypothesis that stimulation of NTS A(1) adenosine receptors differentially inhibits/resets baroreflex responses of preganglionic adrenal (pre-ASNA), renal (RSNA), and lumbar (LSNA) sympathetic nerve activity. In urethane-chloralose-anesthetized male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 65) we compared baroreflex-response curves (iv nitroprusside and phenylephrine) evoked before and after bilateral microinjections into the NTS of A(1) adenosine receptor agonist (N(6)-cyclopentyladenosine, CPA; 0.033-330 pmol/50 nl). CPA evoked typical dose-dependent pressor and differential sympathoexcitatory responses and similarly shifted baroreflex curves for pre-ASNA, RSNA, and LSNA toward higher mean arterial pressure (MAP) in a dose-dependent manner; the maximal shifts were 52.6 +/- 2.8, 48.0 +/- 3.6, and 56.8 +/- 6.7 mmHg for pre-ASNA, RSNA, and LSNA, respectively. These shifts were not a result of simple baroreceptor resetting because they were two to three times greater than respective increases in baseline MAP evoked by CPA. Baroreflex curves for pre-ASNA were additionally shifted upward: the maximal increases of upper and lower plateaus were 41.8 +/- 16.4% and 45.3 +/- 8.7%, respectively. Maximal gain (%/mmHg) measured before vs. after CPA increased for pre-ASNA (3.0 +/- 0.6 vs. 4.9 +/- 1.3), decreased for RSNA (4.1 +/- 0.6 vs. 2.3 +/- 0.3), and remained unaltered for LSNA (2.1 +/- 0.2 vs. 2.0 +/- 0.1). Vehicle control did not alter the baroreflex curves. We conclude that the activation of NTS A(1) adenosine receptors differentially inhibits/resets baroreflex control of regional sympathetic outputs.AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology 01/2008; 294(1):H172-82. DOI:10.1152/ajpheart.01099.2007 · 4.01 Impact Factor
Article: Spontaneous baroreflex control of heart rate during exercise and muscle metaboreflex activation in heart failure[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In heart failure (HF), there is a reduced baroreflex sensitivity at rest, and during dynamic exercise there is enhanced muscle metaboreflex activation (MRA). However, how the arterial baroreflex modulates HR during exercise is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity (SBRS) is attenuated during exercise in HF and that MRA further depresses SBRS. In seven conscious dogs we measured heart rate (HR), cardiac output, and left ventricular systolic pressure at rest and during mild and moderate dynamic exercise, before and during MRA (via imposed reductions of hindlimb blood flow), and before and after induction of HF (by rapid ventricular pacing). SBRS was assessed by the sequences method. In control, SBRS was reduced from rest with a progressive resetting of the baroreflex stimulus-response relationship in proportion to exercise intensity and magnitude of MRA. In HF, SBRS was significantly depressed in all settings; however, the changes with exercise and MRA occurred with a pattern similar to the control state. As in control, the baroreflex stimulus-response relationship showed an intensity- and muscle metaboreflex (MMR)-dependent rightward and upward shift. The results of this study indicate that HF induces an impairment in baroreflex control of HR at rest and during exercise, although the effects of exercise and MRA on SBRS occur with a similar pattern as in control, indicating the persistence of some vagal activity.AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology 10/2007; 293(3):H1929-36. DOI:10.1152/ajpheart.00564.2007 · 4.01 Impact Factor
Article: Muscle metaboreflex attenuates spontaneous heart rate baroreflex sensitivity during dynamic exercise[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Hypoperfusion of active skeletal muscle elicits a reflex pressor response termed the muscle metaboreflex. Dynamic exercise attenuates spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity (SBRS) in the control of heart rate (HR) during rapid, spontaneous changes in blood pressure (BP). Our objective was to determine whether muscle metaboreflex activation (MRA) further diminishes SBRS. Conscious dogs were chronically instrumented for measurement of HR, cardiac output, mean arterial pressure, and left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP) at rest and during mild (3.2 km/h) or moderate (6.4 km/h at 10% grade) dynamic exercise before and after MRA (via partial reduction of hindlimb blood flow). SBRS was evaluated as the slopes of the linear relations (LRs) between HR and LVSP during spontaneous sequences of at least three consecutive beats when HR changed inversely vs. pressure (expressed as beats x min(-1) x mmHg(-1)). During mild exercise, these LRs shifted upward, with a significant decrease in SBRS (-3.0 +/- 0.4 vs. -5.2 +/- 0.4, P<0.05 vs. rest). MRA shifted LRs upward and rightward and decreased SBRS (-2.1 +/- 0.1, P<0.05 vs. mild exercise). Moderate exercise shifted LRs upward and rightward and significantly decreased SBRS (-1.2 +/- 0.1, P<0.05 vs. rest). MRA elicited further upward and rightward shifts of the LRs and reductions in SBRS (-0.9 +/- 0.1, P<0.05 vs. moderate exercise). We conclude that dynamic exercise resets the arterial baroreflex to higher BP and HR as exercise intensity increases. In addition, increases in exercise intensity, as well as MRA, attenuate SBRS.AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology 06/2007; 292(6):H2867-73. DOI:10.1152/ajpheart.00043.2007 · 4.01 Impact Factor
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