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TAGE branch predictor with perceptron predictor as fallback predictor

US10705848B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Arm Limited · GB

Inventors

Ilias Vougioukas · Cambridge, GB
Stephan Diestelhorst · Dresden, DE
Andreas Lars Sandberg · Cambridge, GB
Nikos NIKOLERIS · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 26, 2018
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 4, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/3848
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A TAGE branch predictor has, as its fallback predictor, a perceptron predictor. This provides a branch predictor which reduces the penalty of context switches and branch prediction state flushes.

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