Green Mountain Memory Technologies LLC Acquires Breakthrough Compute‑in‑Memory and AI‑Native Memory Architecture Portfolio from Green Mountain Semiconductor, Inc.
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Plano, TX — May 22, 2026 — Green Mountain Memory Technologies LLC (“GMMT”), a Longhorn IP Affiliate and a company focused on the prosecution, development, and licensing of advanced semiconductor intellectual property, today announced the acquisition of a strategically important portfolio of granted patents and pending applications from Green Mountain Semiconductor, Inc. (“GMS”), a Vermont‑based research company founded and owned by inventor Wolfgang Hokenmaier and two business partners.
GMS has contributed to NSF and NASA SBIR/STTR research projects and has a long track record of innovation in memory‑centric computing, compute‑in‑memory architectures, and radiation‑tolerant semiconductor design. This acquisition consolidates more than a decade of pioneering work in DRAM‑based neural networks, in‑memory AI acceleration, and fault‑tolerant memory systems, positioning GMMT as a key holder of foundational IP in next‑generation memory‑compute integration.
Acquired Patents and Applications
1. US Patent 10,002,658
Dynamic Random‑Access Memory With Embedded Artificial Neural Network Functionality
A network‑on‑chip AI accelerator that repurposes DRAM select lines as analog input vectors, enabling massively parallel neural computation directly inside memory arrays.
2. US Patent 9,899,087
Content Addressable Dynamic Random‑Access Memory with Parallel Search Functionality
A DRAM‑based CAM architecture that uses select‑line inputs to perform parallel search operations, enabling extremely large, low‑power content‑addressable memory.
3. US Patent 10,360,971
and Continuation US Patent 10,818,344
Artificial Neural Network Functionality within Dynamic Random‑Access Memory
A digital compute‑in‑memory architecture performing bit‑serial multiplication using DRAM select‑line sequencing, enabling efficient, scalable in‑memory neural network execution.
4. US Patent 11,048,583
Low‑Latency Error Correction Architecture for Semiconductor Memory Products
A reconfigurable ECC architecture enabling memory devices to dynamically shift between standard‑density and high‑reliability modes with minimal latency overhead.
5. US Patent 11,586,895
Recursive Neural Network Using Random Access Memory
A network‑on‑chip architecture storing both weights and network topology inside the memory array, enabling compact, high‑speed recursive neural network computation.
Pending Applications Acquired
6. US Application 17/744,632
Artificial Neural Network Activation within Embedded Memory
A highly efficient ReLU activation mechanism implemented using a shift‑register structure embedded directly in memory.
7. US Application 19/339,433
Compute‑in‑Memory Neural Network Accelerator with Fault Tolerance
A fault‑tolerant compute‑in‑memory accelerator architecture using variable tile sizes across layers and eliminating configuration registers for improved reliability.
Leadership Commentary
Khaled Fekih‑Romdhane, Manager of Green Mountain Memory Technologies LLC, stated:
“This portfolio represents foundational IP for the next era of memory‑centric AI acceleration. GMMT’s mission is to advance, protect, and license technologies that compute where the data lives — inside the memory itself.”
Wolfgang Hokenmaier, Inventor and Owner of Green Mountain Semiconductor, Inc., added:
“These inventions push the boundaries of what memory devices can do — from neural computation to fault‑tolerant architectures. GMMT is the right organization to drive their commercial adoption.”
About Green Mountain Semiconductor, Inc.
Green Mountain Semiconductor, Inc., founded and owned by Wolfgang Hokenmaier, is a research‑driven semiconductor company specializing in DRAM‑based neural network architectures, content‑addressable memory, and fault‑tolerant memory systems. GMS has participated in NASA SBIR/STTR research proposals, contributing expertise in advanced memory and computing technologies.
About Green Mountain Memory Technologies LLC
Green Mountain Memory Technologies LLC focuses on the prosecution, development, and licensing of advanced semiconductor intellectual property, with specialization in compute‑in‑memory, AI‑native memory subsystems, and neural network acceleration architectures.


















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