GOOGLE ill take a look meanwhile you tell us here what it is ^^

Microprocessor Technology
Transmeta Corporation was founded in 1995 with the mission of developing a new kind of microprocessor that used both extensive software techniques and innovative circuits to enable low power consumption, improved performance, and reduce processor architecture complexity. Over 10 years of development efforts produced world-renowned achievements that were widely recognized as disruptive technologies that changed the direction of the microprocessor industry.

Transmeta developed two microprocessor families that were released to production:

Crusoe Spanning 180nm through 130nm, the Crusoe processor family was Transmeta's first microprocessor product. Offering extreme low power coupled with a balance of performance and cost, Crusoe was adopted by nearly every major Japanese notebook manufacturer, particularly for applications in compact "ultra-light" notebooks. Crusoe also found diverse usage in the embedded space for applications with embedded operating systems from Microsoft, Linux, and other real-time operating systems.

Efficeon Transmeta's second generation processor, Efficeon, increased the performance range of Crusoe by more than 50% while still delivering power-efficiency and compact system design. Efficeon was produced in 130nm and 90nm process technologies. Among the many innovations in Efficeon were a richer "multi-gear" translation system that significantly improved user responsiveness and real-time response, as well as greatly enhanced translation and optimization techniques.

While Transmeta no longer manufactures microprocessors, Transmeta microprocessor intellectual property is available for license to enable third parties to benefit from Transmeta innovations in processor design, translation, and energy efficiency. Transmeta's Microprocessor intellectual property includes:

* Unique, patented technologies enabling a "software-based microprocessor"
* Advanced binary translation technology
* Proprietary code optimization algorithms and techniques
* Proven-compatible X86-compatible architecture implementation, including extensive compatibility suites
* Extensive patent portfolio covering a broad range of microprocessor architecture
* Crusoe microprocessor hardware, software, and board designs
* Efficeon microprocessor hardware, software, and board designs

hmmm... interesting

So, how do they make their processors faster?

they wont say, just because they dont want anyone to steal the technology, even tho they dont exist anymore.

Ok.

sad huh?

No, just comercial.

The processor is just small and simple, because all the stuff that's usually built in (besides anything absolutely necessary) is changed to a small software layer sitting on it. Theoretically, you can change this code to make anything running in it think it's x86 or anything else you'd want, because it's not built into the hardware. I think it's cool.

Hey, I just found this: I got this off Wiki, so it might not be true, but it’s too good to waste all the same:

“In 1993, developers at IBM's Essex Junction, Burlington, Vermont facility started to work on a version of the PowerPC that would support the Intel x86 instruction set directly on the CPU. While the work was done by IBM without the support of the AIM alliance, this chip began to be known inside IBM and by the media as the PowerPC 615. However, profitability concerns and performance issues in the switching between the x86 and native PowerPC instruction sets resulted in the project being canceled in 1995 after only a limited number of chips were produced for in-house testing. However, conflicting reports were made that the switching process in fact took a mere 5 cycles, or the amount of time required for the processor to empty its instruction pipeline, and that Microsoft had a hand in the processor's downfall.”

Wait, IBM alegidly did this? The ones that brought havok to the computer world?

i didn't really follow along...

Well yeah. IBM worked with Apple and Motorola to invent the PowerPC. You didn't know that?

Nope. I didn't think of an alliance like that because it was IBM that [s]stole[/s] bought the PC market from Apple in 1982. Now I can see Motorola being with Apple...

hmm..... interesting, i know a guy who works for ibm ill be sure to kill him

Heh...

calebs dad ^^ (i killed him last night) *innocent look*

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