Microprocessor capable of unpacking packed data
US5802336A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F7/49921
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A processor. The processor includes a first register for storing a first packed data, a decoder, and a functional unit. The decoder has a control signal input. The control signal input is for receiving a first control signal and a second control signal. The first control signal is for indicating a pack operation. The second control signal is for indicating an unpack operation. The functional unit is coupled to the decoder and the register. The functional unit is for performing the pack operation and the unpack operation using the first packed data. The processor also supports a move operation.
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