Apparatus for processor with hardware fence and associated methods
US12411693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3834
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes a pipelined processor. The pipelined processor includes a pipeline and a hardware fence. The hardware fence detects if a hazard condition exists by comparing an address for an input operation with an address for an output operation.
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