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Chip Trades Precision for Power Usage

Sometimes, argues one engineer, close really is good enough

By Jim O'Neill,  Newser User

Posted Mar 1, 2008 7:38 PM CST

(Newser) – Smaller, faster and more precise are the goals of engineers who design microchips, those tiny, power-hungry processors at the core of modern electronics. But a Rice University professor is going against the grain, trading a little bit of precision for a major savings in power,...   Read full story »

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