Plenary Speakers

 

Dr. Gary Patton
GLOBALFOUNDRIES

Title: Differentiated Foundry Solutions for a Connected Future

Abstract: The world is facing an exciting new era of computing, driven by emerging applications in artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, next generation mobility (e.g., infrastructure for 5G), AR/VR, Cloud adoption, Industrial and edge IoT, and automation. With its array of differentiated offerings, GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF) has positioned itself to as the foundry of choice for clients' specialized needs. GF CTO Gary Patton will share an overview of the company's differentiated technology portfolio that will support all technology needs and enable connected intelligence across diverse markets worldwide.

Biography: Dr. Gary Patton is the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Research and Development at GLOBALFOUNDRIES where he is responsible for GLOBALFOUNDRIES' semiconductor technology R&D roadmap, operations, and execution. Prior to joining GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Dr. Patton was the Vice President of IBM's Semiconductor Research and Development Center - a position that he held for eight years where he was responsible for IBM's semiconductor R&D and technology development alliances. Dr. Patton is a well-recognized industry leader in semiconductor technology R&D with over 30 years of semiconductor experience. Dr. Patton received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from UCLA and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and recipient of the 2017 IEEE Frederik Philips Award for industry influence and leadership in the development of leading-edge microelectronics technology and collaborative research. In 2016, Dr. Patton was inducted into the VLSI Research Hall of Fame for his contributions to the advancement of the semiconductor industry over several decades. He has co-authored over 70 technical papers, given numerous invited keynote and panel talks at major industry forums, and served on the IEEE Nishizawa Medal and Grove Field Award Committees.