X-Nico

6 unusual facts about Transmeta


256-bit

The Efficeon processor was Transmeta's second-generation 256-bit VLIW design which employed a software engine to convert code written for x86 processors to the native instruction set of the chip.

Ctrip

Ctrip traded at a peak of $37.35, making it the first company since the November 2000 IPO of Transmeta to double its price in the first day of trading.

Hans Peter Anvin

Previous employers include Transmeta, where he performed as architect and technical director; Orion Multisystems, working on CPU architecture and code morphing software; and rPath.

LongRun

LongRun and LongRun2 are power management technologies introduced by Transmeta.

Transmeta

On August 8, 2008, Transmeta announced that it had licensed its LongRun and low power chip technologies to Nvidia for a one time license fee of $25 million.

Transmeta Efficeon

The Efficeon processor is Transmeta's second-generation 256-bit VLIW design which employs a software engine to convert code written for x86 processors to the native instruction set of the chip (Code Morphing Software, aka CMS).


Crusoe

Transmeta Crusoe, a computer processor family by Transmeta Corporation


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