Patents by Inventor Ben J. Eapen

Ben J. Eapen 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).

  • Methods and apparatuses for reducing infant mortality in semiconductor devices utilizing static random access memory (SRAM)
    Patent number: 7197670
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, a cache-equipped semi-conductor device is provided with enhanced error detection logic to detect a first location-independent error within an area of the cache memory and prevent further use of the area if the error is determined to be the second consecutive error associated with a common area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan D. Boatright, Ben J. Eapen, C. Glenn Shirley, Carl Scafidi