How ARM dominated mobile chip design
MAR 02, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024123
ACM Queue : If you were looking for lessons on energy-efficient computing, one person you would want to speak with would be Steve Furber , principal designer of the highly successful ARM (Acorn RISC Machine) processor .Currently running in billions of cell phones around the world, the ARM is a prime example of a chip that is simple, low power, and low cost.Furber led development of the ARM in the 1980s while at Acorn , the UK company also known for the BBC Microcomputer , which Furber played a major role in developing.David Brown interviews Furber about some of the lessons on energy-efficient computing he has learned through working on these and subsequent projects.Furber also talks about his current project, SpiNNaker (Spiking Neural Network Architecture), a massively parallel system of a million ARM processors designed to simulate the workings of part of the human brain.
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