Inventor
WHEELER WILLIAM R
US60 patents
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INTEL CORP
17 patentsUS7546444B1Jun 9, 2009
Register set used in multithreaded parallel processor architecture
INTEL CORP59 citations98
US6671827B2Dec 30, 2003
Journaling for parallel hardware threads in multithreaded processor
INTEL CORP75 citations98
US6983350B1Jan 3, 2006
SDRAM controller for parallel processor architecture
INTEL CORP53 citations96
US6629237B2Sep 30, 2003
Solving parallel problems employing hardware multi-threading in a parallel processing environment
INTEL CORP73 citations96
US7743235B2Jun 22, 2010
Processor having a dedicated hash unit integrated within
INTEL CORP25 citations93
US6668311B2Dec 23, 2003
Method for memory allocation and management using push/pop apparatus
INTEL CORP15 citations93
US6643836B2Nov 4, 2003
Displaying information relating to a logic design
INTEL CORP25 citations93
US7424579B2Sep 9, 2008
Memory controller for processor having multiple multithreaded programmable units
INTEL CORP25 citations92
US7991983B2Aug 2, 2011
Register set used in multithreaded parallel processor architecture
INTEL CORP7 citations84
US7421572B1Sep 2, 2008
Branch instruction for processor with branching dependent on a specified bit in a register
INTEL CORP9 citations84
US6823438B2Nov 23, 2004
Method for memory allocation and management using push/pop apparatus
INTEL CORP8 citations74
US7016826B2Mar 21, 2006
Apparatus and method of developing software for a multi-processor chip
INTEL CORP9 citations70
US6708321B2Mar 16, 2004
Generating a function within a logic design using a dialog box
INTEL CORP7 citations67
US7107201B2Sep 12, 2006
Simulating a logic design
INTEL CORP3 citations63
US6983427B2Jan 3, 2006
Generating a logic design
INTEL CORP3 citations63
US11237840B2Feb 1, 2022
All in one mobile computing device
INTEL CORP1 citations62
US10761979B2Sep 1, 2020
Bit check processors, methods, systems, and instructions to check a bit with an indicated check bit value
INTEL CORP1 citations62
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS
12 patentsUS5705741AJan 6, 1998
Constant-force profilometer with stylus-stabilizing sensor assembly, dual-view optics, and temperature drift compensation
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS71 citations96
US4302721ANov 24, 1981
Non-contacting resistivity instrument with structurally related conductance and distance measuring transducers
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS56 citations96
US5309755AMay 10, 1994
Profilometer stylus assembly insensitive to vibration
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS39 citations93
US4597708AJul 1, 1986
Wafer handling apparatus
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS36 citations92
US4609037ASep 2, 1986
Apparatus for heating and cooling articles
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS65 citations91
US4391044AJul 5, 1983
Metrology instrument for measuring vertical profiles of integrated circuits and the like
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS23 citations82
US4103542AAug 1, 1978
Metrology instrument for measuring vertical profiles of integrated circuits
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS29 citations82
US4376482AMar 15, 1983
Wafer orientation system
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS22 citations81
US4433835AFeb 28, 1984
Wafer chuck with wafer cleaning feature
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS15 citations74
US4280354AJul 28, 1981
Acoustic method and apparatus for measuring surfaces of wafers and similar articles
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS18 citations74
US4175441ANov 27, 1979
Gauge for measuring distance to planar surfaces and thicknesses of planar members
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS18 citations73
US4282483AAug 4, 1981
Probe for determining p or n-type conductivity of semiconductor material
TENCOR INSTRUMENTS5 citations62
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP
8 patentsUS5825680AOct 20, 1998
Method and apparatus for performing fast division
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP114 citations98
US5353424AOct 4, 1994
Fast tag compare and bank select in set associative cache
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP110 citations97
US5968153AOct 19, 1999
Mechanism for high bandwidth DMA transfers in a PCI environment
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP44 citations96
US5119483AJun 2, 1992
Application of state silos for recovery from memory management exceptions
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP85 citations95
US5995080ANov 30, 1999
Method and apparatus for interleaving and de-interleaving YUV pixel data
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP171 citations94
US6052706AApr 18, 2000
Apparatus for performing fast multiplication
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP16 citations93
US5884050AMar 16, 1999
Mechanism for high bandwidth DMA transfers in a PCI environment
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP33 citations92
US5019967AMay 28, 1991
Pipeline bubble compression in a computer system
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP51 citations92
KLA TENCOR CORP
5 patentsUS5948972ASep 7, 1999
Dual stage instrument for scanning a specimen
KLA TENCOR CORP129 citations98
US6267005B1Jul 31, 2001
Dual stage instrument for scanning a specimen
KLA TENCOR CORP119 citations97
US7100430B2Sep 5, 2006
Dual stage instrument for scanning a specimen
KLA TENCOR CORP27 citations91
US6520005B2Feb 18, 2003
System for sensing a sample
KLA TENCOR CORP19 citations91
US7532318B2May 12, 2009
Wafer edge inspection
KLA TENCOR CORP10 citations82
VARIAN ASSOCIATES
2 patentsCOMPAQ COMPUTER CORP
1 patentKLA TENCOR TECH CORP
1 patentWHEELER WILLIAM R
1 patentALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA
1 patentWILDE MYLES
1 patentACBEL POLYTECH INC
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