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Vector processing system

US7036001B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2002
Grant dateApr 25, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F15/8076
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vector processing system for executing vector instructions, each instruction defining multiple pairs of values, an operation to be executed on each of said value pairs and a scalar modifier, the vector processing system comprising a plurality of parallel processing units, each arranged to receive one of said pairs of values and to implement the defined operation on said value pair to generate a respective result; and a scalar result unit for receiving the results of the parallel processing units and for using said results in a manner defined by the scalar modifier to generate a single output value for said instruction.

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