Power: a first-class architectural design constraint

2001/04/01 by T. Mudge, Trevor Mudge · 488 citations
Computer Science · Engineering · #Artificial intelligence #Class (philosophy) #Computer architecture #Computer science #Constraint (computer-aided design) #Distributed computing #Embedded Systems Design Techniques #Embedded system #Low-power high-performance VLSI design #Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques #Power (physics) #Process (computing) #Programming language

paper · doi:10.1109/2.917539

published in Computer 34(4), 52-58 (IEEE Computer Society)

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Abstract

Power is a design constraint not only for portable computers and mobile communication devices but also for high-end systems, and the design process should not subordinate it to performance.

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