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(11) EP 2 457 139 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
30.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/22

(21) Application number: 10737218.7

(22) Date of filing: 23.07.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 1/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/043032
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/011670 (27.01.2011 Gazette 2011/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 24.07.2009 US 508929
24.07.2009 US 508902
24.07.2009 US 508935

(71) Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA 94088 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NUSSBAUM, Sebastien
    Lexington Massachusetts 02420 (US)
  • BRANOVER, Alexander
    Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 (US)
  • KALAMATIANOS, John
    Arlington Massachusetts 02474 (US)

(74) Representative: Waldren, Robin Michael 
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA
London WC2E 9RA (GB)

   


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