Intel Admits to a Low Power Intel Architecture (LPIA) Project
Intel has been working hard on the LPIA project in the hopes of creating a mobile processor that consumes less than 5 watts of power. The research is being conducted by Intel’s Systems Technology Labs and already has chips made. While this is big news keep in mind that the ultralow-voltage Pentium M that Intel sells today has a thermal ceiling, or maximum energy output, of 5.5 watts, although its average power consumption is less than a watt. This article is a very interesting read because low power consumption is the key to advancing mobile technology.
More details have emerged of Intel’s plan to bring chips based on the same designs as its PC chips to handhelds and consumer electronics. The chipmaker has formed the Low Power Intel Architecture project, or LPIA, to try to devise energy-efficient versions of its x86 processors, software and components for handhelds, micro PCs and other devices. The company has also developed concept phones and portable video players containing prototype chips.
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