A PRESENTATION AND LOW-LEVEL ENERGY USAGE ANALYSIS OF TWO LOW-POWER ARCHITECTURAL TECHNIQUES By

has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the dissertation has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks to my advisors, David Whalley and Gary Tyson, first for piquing my interest in computer architecture, and then for guiding me through the process of completing my dissertation. Many other people, including Magnus Själander, Alen Bardizbanyan, Ian Finlayson, Brandon Davis, Ryan Baird, and Stephen Hines have helped me with various aspects of this dissertation. My mother, Marie France, has been tremendously supportive and reassuring through the most stressful of times. And last but certainly not least, my fiancee Liz has provided immeasurable love and support, and I would not have been able to complete this dissertation without her