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Philip Emma joined the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in 1983 to work in the areas of computer architecture, microarchitecture, and systems. From 1993 to 1998, he was the R-Unit team lead on the z-Series G4 and G5 processors, responsible for designing and implementing checking and recovery philosophies and mechanisms that make IBM z-Series servers the premier brand for robust checking and recovery. From 1998 to 2003, he led an exploratory technology group, working on new circuit design techniques, alternative memory technologies, novel content versus bandwidth solutions for systems, three-dimensional packaging, and optical interconnection opportunities within processor systems. In his current role as the manager of the systems technology and microarchitecture group, Phil is working on the initial concept-phase architectures for various future IBM products, as well as the microarchitectures of several products currently under development.
Phil holds over 100 patents and has been an IBM Master Inventor for several terms. He has authored and co-authored numerous technical articles, and several book chapters on various topics. He has taught and served as an adjunct at a number of universities. He is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Phil holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois.
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