Transform, lighting and rasterization system embodied on a single semiconductor platform
US6198488A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/506
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A graphics pipeline system is provided for graphics processing. Such system includes a transform module adapted for being coupled to a vertex attribute buffer for receiving vertex data. The transform module serves to transform the vertex data from object space to screen space. Coupled to the transform module is a lighting module which is positioned on the single semiconductor platform for performing lighting operations on the vertex data received from the transform module. Also included is a rasterizer coupled to the lighting module and positioned on the single semiconductor platform for rendering the vertex data received from the lighting module.
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