Who really invented the Core 2 Duo -? Scientists are suing Intel over Core 2 Dou Processor
14/02/08
So who really invented the Core 2 Duo processor? Until now we all assumed that Intel scientists and engineers have been responsible for Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor. The Core 2 Duo is Intel best processor to date and brought a big jump in performance, speed and energy efficiency. But who really made the breakthrough?
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), a private, nonprofit corporation that is a supporting organization to the university, filed a suit Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. WARF are claiming Intel's Core 2 Duo micro-architecture infringes on WARF's U.S. Patent No. 5,781,752, entitled "Table Based Data Speculation Circuit for Parallel Processing Computer.
" The patent relates to a "table-based data speculation circuit for a parallel processing computer", which effectively allows the chip to make a guess on what program instructions are coming next, giving it the opportunity to get started without having to wait for data it would otherwise be dependent upon to finish processing. It seems that this did not drop out of the blue for Intel. Intel spokesman is quoted saying ”I can confirm that we have been in discussions with WARF for more than a year but we didn't expect this action”
Meanwhile it doesn’t seem that WARF has been very impressed “We are disappointed with Intel's lack of response in resolving this matter, and while we were not anxious to use the courts to enforce our patent rights, we have no other recourse given our duty to protect the intellectual property of our inventors and the university"
Only one question remains – so where did AMD get there technology from…
