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Transmeta Corporation was an American fabless semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California. It developed low power x86 compatible microprocessors based on a VLIW core and a software layer called Code Morphing Software .
Apr 26, 2023 · Transmeta Crusoe was a chip that used a technique called code morphing to run x86 programs on a RISC core. It was designed to be energy-efficient and stealthy, but it never gained mainstream popularity. Learn about its history, technology and challenges in this article.
Jun 30, 2017 · Transmeta's Crusoe and Efficeon processors were designed to save power and energy by translating x86 instructions on the fly. They were ahead of their time and influenced other chip makers, but failed to gain market share.
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The Crusoe is a VLIW microprocessor that executes bundles of instructions, termed molecules by Transmeta. Each molecule contains multiple instructions, termed atoms. The Code Morphing Software translates x86 instructions into native instructions. The native instructions are 32 bits long.
In 1995, Bob Cmelik, Dave Ditzel, Colin Hunter, Ed Kelly, Doug Laird, Malcolm Wing, and Greg Zyner found Transmeta. At it’s start, it was the definition of a stealth startup, leading to tons of...
Transmeta, a developer of microprocessor and semiconductor technologies, announced in 2008 that it will sell itself after receiving $91.5 million from Intel for licensing its patents and IP. The company also had licensing agreements with NVIDIA and other companies.
May 19, 2002 · A report on the challenges and setbacks of Transmeta, a chip company that tried to compete with Intel on energy-efficiency and code morphing. Learn about the company's history, products, customers, and market share.
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