Methods and apparatus to minimize the number of stall latches in a pipeline
US6038658A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3869
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention comprises in several embodiments a pipeline and a method of operating the pipeline. The pipeline comprises first and second stages each having an output. The first stage is located earlier in the pipeline than the second stage. A first isolation device has an input coupled to the output of the first stage. The first isolation device is for storing data received from the first stage. A second isolation device has an input coupled to the output of the second stage. The second isolation device is for storing data received from the second stage. A stall control is for sending a signal to the first and second isolation devices. The signal is to stall the isolation devices. At least one delay element is connected between the stall control and the second isolation device and is to delay receipt of the signal by the second isolation device.
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