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NEC and ARM bet on SMP phones

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On October 21, 2003, 12:37 PM

NEC and ARM have formed a pact to bring multicore processors to the cellphone.

The two companies are looking to codevelop and market multicore processors based on the ARM 11 CPU core. Using a multicore design will ideally allow the companies to increase the performance of their chips while keeping power consumption down. They hope this strategy will play well in the markets for cellphones, automotive consoles and home appliances.

Read more: [URL=http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/33490.html]The Register[/URL].

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