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• "OPTICS: IBM Preps Optics to Replace Copper Interconnects"

  Recently perfected optical interconnection technologies will accelerate multi-core microprocessors to 100-GHz--20-times faster than today--plus will lighten mobile devices to about half their current weight, by obsoleting the heavy copper wire used for routing electronic signals around on printed circuit boards (PCBs) and...

  NextGenLog

• ISSCC 2010 – Low power designs back on track By Anand Iyer

  Importance of low power has never been more pronounced as with this year’s ISSCC. Low power designs were highlighted in number of sessions throughout the conference. Some of the memorable ones were from Intel on the application of DVFS technique to 80-core processor, the clock power reduction using pulse latches in Power...

  Pallab's Place

• Freedom of Choice

  “Freedom of Choice”…The phrase has a nice ring to it, and it also conveys much more than what one would initially think upon reading or hearing the words. It’s kind of like “The buck stops here” or “You get what you pay for” – simple and concise yet deep and profound....

  CPTA Blog

• Freescale VortiQa Solutions for Security Appliance

  Freescale Semiconductor announced four new solutions for the UTM/security appliance market. The offerings enable OEMs to quickly and cost effectively develop a range of security applications including UTM appliances, IPS/IDS appliances, content security appliances, secured routers, VPN routers, secured switches and business...

  EDA Blog
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