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RISC computer with unaligned reference handling and method for the same

US4814976A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1986
Grant dateMar 21, 1989
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/04
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a RISC device a set of four instructions are provided which allow either the loading or the storage of an unaligned reference. The instructions are overlapped to reduce the overall execution time of the device. A circuit is also provided for executing the instruction set.

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