• DocumentCode
    2240137
  • Title

    Breaking the entropy addiction: Understanding power consumption and overcoming it

  • Author

    Foty, Daniel

  • Author_Institution
    Gilgamesh Assoc., LLC, Fletcher, VT, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    23-25 Sept. 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    The present situation in computational and communications electronics is examined, with regard to the misunderstanding of power consumption. Alternative ways of ameliorating this situation are considered, with a recommend focus on understanding the basic roll of entropy in technology.
  • Keywords
    CMOS analogue integrated circuits; CMOS digital integrated circuits; entropy; low-power electronics; radiofrequency integrated circuits; CMOS analog circuits; CMOS digital circuits; RF technology; communications electronics; computational electronics; entropy; power consumption; wireless technology; Bandwidth; Costs; Design engineering; Energy consumption; Entropy; History; Power dissipation; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Power generation economics; Entropy; Power; Scaling; Wireless;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    AFRICON, 2009. AFRICON '09.
  • Conference_Location
    Nairobi
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3918-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3919-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AFRCON.2009.5308068
  • Filename
    5308068