Transmetamorphosis.
A notoriously secretive firm, Transmeta, based in Santa Clara, California, unveiled its revolutionary new microchip on January 19, 2000. While some saw the new chip as an anti-climax to the months of speculation, geeks around the world have not been disappointed by Transmeta's design. The new desi...
| Publicado en: | Economist Vol. 354; no. 8155; pp. 93 - 95 |
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| Formato: | Artículo |
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Economist Newspaper Limited
1/29/2000
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| Sumario: | A notoriously secretive firm, Transmeta, based in Santa Clara, California, unveiled its revolutionary new microchip on January 19, 2000. While some saw the new chip as an anti-climax to the months of speculation, geeks around the world have not been disappointed by Transmeta's design. The new design combines a number of computer tricks in an entirely novel way. The most obvious benefit is a microprocessor that can run software written for Intel's chips while using a fraction of the power. Transmeta's chips operate in a fundamentally different way that allows them to emulate any existing microprocessor without loosing the performance normally associated with such emulation. The technology also side-steps a number of problems in the design of microprocessors. The company's radical approach looks likely to have a profound influence on the future course of the industry. |
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