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Authors :
Cho, Adrian
Source :
New Scientist. 03/03/2001, Vol. 169 Issue 2280, p32. 4p. 3 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

Discusses power consumption by computer processing demands and the possibility that it could limit computer performance. How power factors into the design of processors; Problem of heat produced by microprocessor chips; Details of how power might be conserved; Strategy of parallelism in saving power.

Subjects

Subjects :
*ENERGY consumption
*ELECTRONIC data processing
*INTEGRATED circuit design
*ENERGY conservation

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02624079
Volume :
169
Issue :
2280
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New Scientist
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
4165467

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