MIT and Texas Instruments team up to develop power-sipping microchip

Yeah, we've heard companies toot their own horns after creating some newfangled chip that sucks down less power than versions prior, but MIT and Texas Instruments are just now getting around to taking their turn. Set to wow onlookers at tomorrow's International Solid- State Circuits Conference, a new microchip will be unveiled that operates at just 0.3-volts -- quite a bit less than most others, which function at around 1-volt. Currently, the device is simply a proof of concept, but those responsible for this bugger are already hoping for it to be used in "longer-lasting, self-charging cellphones, medical devices, self-contained sensor networks, etc." in five or so years. We're watching the clock, you two.

[Via Physorg]

[Fernando @ Feb 4th 2008 4:31PM]

I do not approve of your advertising.

[kakapo @ Feb 4th 2008 4:34PM]

Should that not be "you, too?"

Blatant adverts is starting to be the norm here. It is disappointing.

And so it goes...

[JDigital @ Feb 4th 2008 4:45PM]

No, "two" is correct in this context because he is referring to both companies individually.

[John @ Feb 4th 2008 5:14PM]

"Blatant adverts are," not "is."

Don't be a grammar officer if you can't handle the responsibility.

[JDigital @ Feb 5th 2008 8:50AM]

@kakapo:

No, its fucking English.

He's not telling "you" to "also" watch the clock with him, he's telling MIT and TI collectively that he is watching the clock.

Why don't you learn English before trying to pick on Americans for not knowing English.. fucking retard.

[kakapo @ Feb 4th 2008 9:27PM]

We're watching the clock, you two.


looks like you also to me.... but I guess "Merican is different than English...

[kakapo @ Feb 4th 2008 9:29PM]

John...
I sit corrected....
You are right on that one
Soooo...

Blatant Advertisements ARE getting to be the norm here. It ARE ;) getting to be disappointing... :D
Yes, yes - I know... just playing!

[ShadowMaker @ Feb 4th 2008 5:20PM]

It's nice that it runs at only 0.3 volts. Too bad they don't mention the 600A current it needs :-)

[k @ Feb 4th 2008 5:29PM]

self-charging cellphones? i'll believe it when i see it

[Nazgjunk @ Feb 4th 2008 6:52PM]

Trivial to implement if the power usage is low enough, actually.

[Ebola @ Feb 4th 2008 11:09PM]

test

[Jeff @ Mar 10th 2008 8:24PM]

Texas Instruments is feeling some heat from the much lower power levels (60% less) required by the latest LED backlit LCD HDTVs competing with TI driven RPTVs. There are a lot more advantages to LED backlighting as can be seen here...

http://www.presentationtek.com/2008/03/07/led-backlighting-the-advantages/