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David B. Papworth is an Intel Fellow, Legal and Government Affairs and the director of Microprocessor Product Development. Papworth designs next-generation microprocessor architectures, including concept development, performance analysis, resolution of detailed design and compatibility issues, and interaction with software developers. He also provides technical direction and expertise in moving new designs and proliferations from silicon to production and launch.
Papworth joined Intel in 1990 as a staff VLSI architect. He was one of the lead architects of the Pentium® Pro microprocessor. In 1994, he became principal processor architect, responsible for the system debugging of the Pentium Pro processor. His team received an Intel Achievement Award and an Intel Quality Award in 1996 for the Pentium Pro microarchitecture. He also receive an Intel Achievement Award in 1997, for the design and use of the P6 Microcode Update facility. Papworth is named as inventor or co-inventor on 56 patents for microprocessors, computers, and computer systems.
Papworth was born in Hancock, Mich., in 1956. He received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1979. Prior to Intel, Papworth worked at Multiflow Computer as director of hardware engineering, and at Prime Computer as a principal engineer designing digital logic for super-minicomputers. | 