VLIW processor with data spilling means
US7107432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3828
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A VLIW processor comprising: a plurality of functional units (1, 3); a distributed register file (4) comprising a plurality of segments (5, 7, 9), the distributed register file (4) being accessible by the functional units (1, 3); a communication unit (11) for communication with a memory; a communication network (13) for coupling the functional units (1, 3) and the distributed register file (4); characterized in that the VLIW processor further comprises a spilling device (15) for transferring data between the distributed register file (4) and the communication unit (11).
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