New 32-bit RISC microprocessors are expected to capture the spotlight at this year’s International Solid State Circuits Conference, to be held in New York City on February 25 to 27, reports Microbytes Daily: the parts to be described are clocked at between 20MHz and 30MHz, are fabricated in 1.2 micron geometries or smaller and rated at 5 to 15 MIPS – Hewlett-Packard will be describing two, and there will be one each from Stanford University and from AT&T Bell Laboratories.