Transmeta Crusoe
Realizes: low-power mobile compute
Transmeta's Crusoe family paired a 256-bit VLIW core with Code Morphing Software that dynamically translated x86 binaries into ultra-low-power native instructions, caching hot traces and emulating the entire Intel stack to run fanless ultra-portables. The dynamic code-morphing VLIW chip and 64-bit translation engine delivered x86 compatibility and long battery life for early Efficeon/Crusoe notebooks such as the NEC MobilePro and Sony VAIO U-series thin clients.
Examples
NEC MobilePro 900C / Efficeon Crusoe notebook
Transmeta Crusoe-powered NEC MobilePro 900C and other Efficeon/Crusoe ultra-portables ran Windows CE/XP workloads by dynamically translating x86 binaries into the native VLIW stream, showcasing low-power compatibility on early thin clients and handhelds.