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Panel: Coherency Challenges in Next Generation SoCs

With clusters of computation elements (e.g. CPUs, Video, Graphics) and increasing use of subsystems, how are the challenges of coherency in providing the right data at the right time dealt with at the system level.

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Chairperson:

		Jack Browne Sonics
	Jack Browne is Sonics’ senior vice president of sales and marketing. Prior to joining Sonics, Mr. Browne served in several executive roles at MIPS Technologies, including executive vice president of worldwide sales and executive vice president of marketing. Earlier in his career, he was the head of Motorola’s 68000 processor marketing team. An acknowledged industry spokesman, Mr. Browne has written more than 100 papers for industry publications and presented at more than 100 industry conferences. He holds a B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Texas.

Panelists:

		Drew Wingard Sonics
	Dr. Drew E Wingard co-founded Sonics in September 1996 and has served as chief technical officer and secretary since March 1997 and as one of the directors since February 1997. Prior to co-founding Sonics, Dr. Wingard led the development of advanced circuit and CAD methodology for MicroUnity Systems Engineering, Inc. from 1994 to 1996. Dr. Wingard co-founded and worked at Pomegranate Technology from 1992 to 1994, where he designed an advanced SIMD multimedia processor. Since December 2001, Dr. Wingard has served as the secretary and a director of the OCP-IP, a non-profit trade organization. Dr. Wingard received a BS from the University of Texas, Austin and an MS and a PhD from Stanford University, all in electrical engineering
		Marcello Coppola STMicroelectronics
		Bruce Mathewson ARM
	Bruce Mathewson is the AMBA Architect and an ARM Fellow. He has been with ARM for over 17 years and during this time has been responsible for AMBA specifications from APB, ASB, AHB and AXI. He is now responsible for the next generation of AMBA4 specifications. Bruce graduated from the University of Bath with an M.Eng and B.Sc in Electronic Engineering.