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World's smallest PowerPC SoC runs on less than one Watt

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http://www.linuxfordevices.com – [Updated: 12:15PM] -- AppliedMicro announced a system-on-chip (SoC) said to offer the industry's smallest form factor for a Power Architecture-based product. The APM801xx costs only $10 in volume, uses a PowerPC core clocked at 400MHz, 600MHz, or 800MHz, ships with a Linux eval kit, and enables networked embedded consumer devices that run on less than a single Watt, claims the company.... (Embedded)

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