microprocessors
RSS microprocessorsCell Broadband Engine Processor-Based Systems White Paper
White Paper It is a multi-core multi thread design that promises to be faster than traditional microprocessors available in the market today. The Cell B.E.processor ushers in a new era of capabilities for Digital Media, and by extension other High Performance... [28 Apr 2007]
Gertex Weaves a New ERP Landscape Using SAP Software on IBM System p5
White Paper To solve this, the company worked with IT-Informatik GmbH, an IBM Premier Business Partner, to implement an SAP landscape under Linux on two IBM System p5 systems with IBM POWER5 microprocessors. Gertex Textil GmbH is a medium-sized company... [05 Apr 2007]
uClinux Linux for Microcontrollers an Arcturus Networks White Paper
White Paper However, until the advent of uClinux, developers of small, traditional embedded systems, usually based on microprocessors lacking an MMU, (Memory Management Unit) could not take advantage of Linux in their designs.uClinux is a variant of... [03 Apr 2007]
Green supercomputer is 'go' in Scotland
News Called Maxwell, the computer has been built at the University of Edinburgh and uses field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) in place of conventional microprocessors. FPGA chips differ from standard microprocessors as the silicon can be rewired for... [20 Mar 2007]
Clearwire set for IPO?
News Clearwire also agreed to share with Intel a portion of its revenue from subscribers on its domestic mobile WiMax network who use mobile computing devices containing microprocessors based on Intel's mobile WiMax technology. [08 Mar 2007]
AMD picks IBM man as chip-making chief
News Starting last year, Singapore's Chartered Semiconductor started to produce microprocessors on behalf of AMD. AMD has appointed IBM veteran Douglas Grose as head of manufacturing, one of the company's most crucial executive positions. [05 Feb 2007]
Energy Per Instruction Trends in Intel Microprocessors
White Paper This paper presents an overview of EPI, explain the factors that affect a microprocessor's EPI, and derive a historical comparison of the trends in EPI over multiple generations of Intel microprocessors. [21 Dec 2006]
Big Blue to help decode the Big Bang?
News The microprocessors will essentially help the antennas capture the signals, filter out extraneous data and then convert the signals into data. IBM and European astronomy organisation Astron are collaborating on designing a microprocessor that will... [06 Dec 2006]
T-Mobile Direct Supports Rapid Business Growth With IBM System i5
White Paper Working with Triangle, an IBM Premier Business Partner, T-Mobile Direct upgraded to an IBM System i5 570 with six IBM POWER5 microprocessors running i5/OS and Linux; the i570 also manages a number of business-critical Windows-based systems; now... [20 Oct 2006]
Brampton Factor: Man and machine
Comment One of the problems with my project was that the outstations, based on simple microprocessors, would lose track of the SDLC protocol in use and just go to sleep. Martin Brampton discusses the complex relationship between humans and computers - and... [15 Aug 2006]
Silicon Innovation: Leaping From 90 nm to 65 nm
White Paper Intel is second to none in the design and high-volume precision manufacturing of advanced microprocessors and other platform ingredients. Intel has a long history of translating technology leaps into tangible benefits. [01 Aug 2006]
Intel Tri-Gate Transistors Will Enable a New Era in Energy-Efficient Performance
White Paper Since they greatly improve both performance and energy efficiency, Intel expects that tri-gate technology could become the basic building block for future microprocessors sometime beyond the 45-nanometer (nm) process technology node. [01 Aug 2006]
AMD to buy ATI for $5.4bn
News Beginning in 2008, AMD aims to create chip platforms that integrate microprocessors and graphics processors. Gomberg noted AMD has a track record in integrating technologies, showing an aptitude in integrating its microprocessors with memory... [24 Jul 2006]
IBM chief gets glimpse of what's to come
News A significant market for math processors and other specialty chips existed years ago but many functions got absorbed into general-interest microprocessors. IBM Research recently provided its Global Technology Outlook (GTO) to chief executive Sam... [29 Mar 2006]
Applying RFID Technology in High Volume Manufacturing
White Paper The pilot tracked 80,000 microprocessors from the end of the manufacturing line through Intel's warehouse, into a major customer's warehouse, and onto the customer's factory floor. To explore the impact of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID... [14 Feb 2006]
