Product category: Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2006-)
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 05 February 2008
Low-voltage design takes convertor
onboard
Whereas most current chips operate at around 1V, the new design works at just 0.3V.
Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have unveiled a new chip design for portable electronics that can be up to ten times more energy-efficient than present technology The design could lead to cellphones, implantable medical devices and sensors that last far longer when running from a battery
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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