Patents by Inventor Wayne W. Chen

Wayne W. Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6173379
    Abstract: A memory device including an array of memory cells and a method for copying information within the memory device. Each memory cell includes a first memory sub-cell and a second memory sub-cell. Each memory cell also includes a device that copies information from the first memory sub-cell into the second memory sub-cell. Each memory cell may include a static random access memory (SRAM) cell and may utilize tri-state inverters to make overwriting information easier and reduce power consumption. Each memory cell may also include a second copy device that allows information to be copied from the second memory sub-cell to the first memory sub-cell. The memory device may be provided in a register file of a microprocessor to copy information from an architectural branch register (ABR) file to a speculative branch register (SBR) file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mircea Poplingher, Wenliang Chen, Ganesh Suryanarayanan, Wayne W. Chen, Roger Y. Lo