The Motorola StarPort Notebook Computer is a portable computer based on the PowerPC® Common Hardware Reference Platform (CHRP) specification. This computer used a PowerPC G3 processor IC and contained a full complement of standard notebook computer features and interfaces.
Designed the processor module daughter board form factor, architecture, and circuit. Designed the form factor and architecture to be compatible with the Intel - Mobile Module processor daughter board used in PC notebook computers. The module included the Motorola - MPC750 PowerPC processor IC, the Motorola - MPC106 north bridge IC, the SSRAM L2 cache memory ICs, and the processor core power supply. Managed the prototype PCB layout, fab, assembly, and test.
Designed the system clock generation and distribution circuit. This circuit provided phase-aligned terminated clock signals to the processor IC, north bridge IC, SDRAM DIMMs, and peripheral ICs.
"Motorola to show laptop clone," T. Karlo, CNET News.com, July 31, 1997.
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October 14, 2002