The goal is to create a commercial processor that runs on solar cells, moderates power use according to the amount of data being processed (a current prototype runs on 30% the power of a standard CPU), remains on even when mains power is cut, and, of course, upsets the apple cart over at Intel. Once a standard is adopted and the chip is used in a wide range of electronics, firms will be able to realize massive savings on software development. The new format is expected to to be in place by the end of 2012.
Japanese tech giants to take on Intel
Posted on Sunday, September 06 2009 @ 19:28 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Engadget reports seven Japanese tech firms have teamed up to develop a new energy-efficient processor. The alliance consists of NEC, Renesas, Hitachi, Toshiba, Fujitsu, Panasonic and Canon.