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Method and apparatus for permuting streamed data elements

US11237831B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 2020
Grant dateFeb 1, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H2017/0298
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided that includes receiving, in a permute network, a plurality of data elements for a vector instruction from a streaming engine, and mapping, by the permute network, the plurality of data elements to vector locations for execution of the vector instruction by a vector functional unit in a vector data path of a processor.

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