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Dynamic reconfigurable memory hierarchy

US6684298B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 2000
Grant dateJan 27, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cache and TLB layout and design leverage repeater insertion to provide dynamic low-cost configurability trading off size and speed on a per application phase basis. A configuration management algorithm dynamically detects phase changes and reacts to an application's hit and miss intolerance in order to improve memory hierarchy performance while taking energy consumption into consideration.

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