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Banked shadowed register file

US6298431A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1997
Grant dateOct 2, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/462
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for improving processor performance during multithreaded processing based on the use of a banked shadowed register file for minimizing thread switch overhead.

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