The power crisis
Microprocessors with power dissipation approaching 1000 W by 2010 is not practical
Power management will become a dominant aspect of design
System architects will seek solutions from new and emerging technologies to find better system design points
- Emphasize high-speed IO and de-emphasize increase in number of transistors per chip
- Break Moore’s Law by adopting new architectures and embracing new technologies
- Fiber-optic interconnect enables distributed architectures with reduced power density