Relationship Between Energy Costs and Minicomputers Architecture

The evolution of electronic components in the computer field, especially increasing density and continuous reduction of the cost of processing and memorization integrated circuits, affects directly the design and development of equipments. The highest concentration of functions involves an increase in the specific power to be dissipated. This has to be taken into account when selecting the type of power supply. The purpose of this paper is to consider the question of power supplies for minicomputers and to determine the parameters necessary for optimizing energy costs per function.