Selection of data for processor pipelines using multiple supply lines wherein in one of two modes the same data is supplied to both inputs of a processing element
US10877760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T1/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for a plurality of pipelines, each having a processing element having first and second inputs and first and second lines, wherein at least one of the pipelines includes first and second logic operable to select a respective line so that data is received at the first and second inputs respectively. A first mode is selected and for the at least one pipeline, the first and second lines of that pipeline are selected such that the processing element of that pipeline receives data via the first and second lines of that pipeline, the first line being capable of supplying data that is different to the second line. A second mode is selected and for the at least one pipeline a line of another pipeline is selected, the second line of the at least one pipeline is selected and the same data at the second line is supplied as the first line.
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