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Methods and apparatus for indirect VLIW memory allocation

US7181730B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2001
Grant dateFeb 20, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/445
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques and a set of heuristics are described to perform allocation of the special instruction memory where indirect very long instruction words (VLIW's) are stored for the ManArray family of multiprocessor digital signal processors (DSP). This approach substantially reduces the cost of pre-initializing the contents of VLIWs.

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