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Efficient TLB entry management for the render operands residing in the tiled memory

US6538650B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2000
Grant dateMar 25, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/654
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for efficient translation lookaside buffer (“TLB”) management of three-dimensional surfaces is disclosed. A three-dimensional surface is represented as a square pixel surface. The square-surface representation is stored in a single entry of the TLB.

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