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ARM Offers First Clockless Processor Core

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the timeless-decisions dept.

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."

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  1. oh noes! by kongit · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dvorak strikes again!!!

  2. That's odd by mgabrys_sf · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I thought one of the selling points of the Apple III was that it had an internal clock architecture.

    Didn't plenty of early CPUs not have clocks?

  3. 1st post from arm? by i.r.id10t · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    making my first post from my new nokia 770... thanks boss!

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  4. Re:ARM? by Ghoser777 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I want a TA sequel :(

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  5. Re:my god, you people are stupid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hah, have you actually read the digg comments and some of the shit that makes the front page? Makes us look like geniuses over here.

  6. Re:ARM? by Jjeff1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's coming...
    Different company, but its the same guy who made the original, Chris Taylor. Though another company owns the TA name, he's said that Supreme Commander is the spiritual sequel to TA.

  7. Weak. by HishamMuhammad · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Your karma may be up with the Funny mods, but with this question the nerd cred sure went low.

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