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Hybrid execution unit for complex microprocessor

US5574942A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 1996
Grant dateNov 12, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/3885
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hybrid execution unit for executing miscellaneous instructions in a single clock cycle. The execution unit receives either integer or floating point data, and performs manipulations of two incoming sources to produce a result source in conjunction with existing integer and floating point execution units.

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