How Low (Wattage) Can You Go?

The low wattage limbo has become the funkiest tech dance around, and Intel's grooving to the beat. Last week the chip giant announced their ultra-low voltage Diamondville platform, and now they're talking about a sub-1W processor line called Atom. With a TDB in the 0.6 to 2.5 watt range, the new chips will employ a 45nm manufacturing process with hi-k metal gate technology, and reach speeds up to 1.8GHz. Look for multiple core support on a wafer measuring less than 25 mm². Full press release here.