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ARM Offers First Clockless Processor Core
Sam Haine '95 writes "EETimes is reporting that ARM Holdings have developed an asynchronous processor based on the ARM9 core. The ARM996HS is thought to be the world's first commercial clockless processor. ARM announced they were developing the processor back in October 2004, along with an unnamed lead customer, which it appears could be Philips. The processor is especially suitable for automotive, medical and deeply embedded control applications. Although reduced power consumption, due to the lack of clock circuitry, is one benefit the clockless design also produces a low electromagnetic signature because of the diffuse nature of digital transitions within the chip. Because clockless processors consume zero dynamic power when there is no activity, they can significantly extend battery life compared with clocked equivalents."
In English please? Thanks.
Soooo... How many mHz does it run at?
Victory or awesome!
oh wait....
Those were the guys that fought the CORE, right?
"Waste not one watt!" - CZ
So in short, your next smart clock may as well have a CPU without a clock.
Those damn young'uns and their newfangled clockless clocks.
Long live digg? I think you mean long live reddit, bitch!
All's true that is mistrusted
You missed OMGPonies!!!Speed.
Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
"What time is it?" "Shut! The! Fuck! Up! I'm saving energy here!"
I can't wait to get my hands on one of these and over-asynch the hell out of it. Imagine running it under dry ice - I bet it could run up to 50% more clockless over its default clocklessnes.
They come in 4 models: fast faster fastest OMGspeed
I thought they came in Light Speed, Ridiculous Speed and LUDICROUS SPEED!
So I take it you can't overclock it? :D
I heard it would cost an ARM and a LEG...
Between the VCR, Microwave, etc. I changed 16 clocks since we went over to DST.
I will be happy to have CPU without one.
Spoon not. Fork, or fork not. There is no spoon.
You probably can't hook up a 10 Ghz oscillator to it
Of course you can. The question is: What will remain of the CPU?
Justice is the sheep getting arrested while an impartial judge declares the vote void.
In English please? Thanks.
Dear Poseur nerd;
Your Slashdot post has been audited by a nerd committee and has been found to be lacking in both quality and substance. Normally this would only result in downward moderation. However, in this instance it grossly lacks nerdly appreciation of the subject matter presented, indicating that you are not a true nerd. If you were a true nerd, you would have instead made a post about where one of the said clockless processors might be obtained, or maybe indicate how it might be useful for an linux ogg player, which you have failed to do. You also probably have a girlfriend and have your own place.
Therefore we hereby revoke your standing as a nerd, and must ask that you turn in your nerd card at the door as you leave the premises.
Sincerely,
the Slashdot phony nerd patroll
Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
From TFAQ : "Note that being moderated Funny doesn't help your karma. You have to be smart, not just a smart-ass."
At least you learnt something today ;-)
You just got troll'd!
So, future chips won't be measured in MHz but in volts. "I got the new AMD Gimcrack one-petavolt". And chip failures won't result in quiet sizzles, but a room-shaking blast of arcing...