Are mobile systems just like low power servers?  And how much power is "high" for a smartphone anyway?  This talk explores the application characteristics vs. energy and power constraints on mobile computing devices, with some architectural implications and opportunities for research.

Bio: Greg Wright is a Senior Staff Engineer/Manager in Qualcomm Research, currently moving from Silicon Valley to a new processor-focused research location in Raleigh, NC.  His research interests include processor architecture and virtual machines.  Prior to joining Qualcomm in 2010, Greg worked almost 10 years in Sun Labs on processor/memory system.