Contact: Bob Ratliff
A Mississippi State senior's research to reduce the size and power consumption of computer chips is earning top honors in national competition sponsored by Intel Corp.
Computer engineering major Jonathan Creekmore of Columbus is among 17 students nationwide receiving Intel Research Awards for the 2001-02 school year. He is a 1998 graduate of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science and the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Creekmore.
In addition to being the world's largest chipmaker, Intel is a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Its newest group of student honorees recently presented their reports at the company's Santa Clara, Calif.-based microprocessor research laboratories, sponsor of the competition.
Creekmore's focus on the size, cost and power requirements of computer chips used in cellular telephones and other communications systems resulted in the third-place award, which includes a $2,000 prize.
"Chips are the basic building blocks for communications systems," said J.W. Bruce, his research adviser. "By making the chips smaller, there will be room to add more functions to cell phones and other communications equipment."
Bruce is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering.