Program counter update mechanism
US6351801B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3863
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a microprocessor system, a program counter circuit generates a program counter value that represents a retrieved instruction and that includes a more significant portion, a less significant portion, and a carry signal for use in determining a next program counter value. An execute program counter circuit generates an execute program counter value from the less significant program counter value and from the carry signal. The execute program counter value represents a program counter value of an executed instruction.
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