Re: [bitcoin-dev] Libre/Open blockchain / cryptographic ASICs

2021-02-02 Thread ZmnSCPxj via bitcoin-dev
Good morning again Luke, > [my personal favourite is a focus on power-efficiency: battery-operated > hand-held devices at or below 3.5 watts (thus not requiring thermal pipes or > fans - which tend to break). i have to admit i am a little alarmed at the > world-wide energy consumption of bitc

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Libre/Open blockchain / cryptographic ASICs

2021-02-02 Thread ZmnSCPxj via bitcoin-dev
Good morning Luke, I happen to have experience designing digital ASICs, mostly pipelined data processing. However my experience is limited to larger geometries and in SystemVerilog. On the technical side, as I understand it (I have been out of that industry for 4 years now, so my knowledge may