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The Propeller Chip Concept

The Propeller chip is designed to provide high-speed processing for embedded systems while maintaining low current consumption and a small physical footprint.  In addition to being fast, the Propeller provides flexibility and power through its eight processors, called cogs, that can perform simultaneous independent or cooperative tasks, all while maintaining a relatively simple architecture that is easy to learn and utilize.

The resulting design of the Propeller frees application developers from common complexities of embedded systems programming.  For example:

For an explanation of the thought process behind the design of the Propeller chip, read Why the Propeller Works by its inventor, Chip Gracey.

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5/13/2009