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A view of energy conservation--Part IV
Chapter 2 from Power Management in Mobile Devices: Hierarchical View of Energy Conservation is an in-depth look at the power consumption, energy types, process and transistor technology, and packaging issues inherent in mobile device design. Part IV discusses low power process and transistor technology.

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