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System and method of memory access in apparatus having plural processors and plural memories

US6070003A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 1994
Grant dateMay 30, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F15/17375
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a multi-processor system and method arranged, in one embodiment, as an image and graphics processor. The image processor is structured with several individual processors all having communication links to several memories. A crossbar switch serves to establish the processor memory links. The entire image processor, including the individual processors, the crossbar switch and the memories, is contained on a single silicon chip.

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