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Apparatus, system, and method for coalescing parallel memory requests

US7492368B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2006
Grant dateFeb 17, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2360/06
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multiprocessor system executes parallel threads. A controller receives memory requests from the parallel threads and coalesces the memory requests to improve memory transfer efficiency.

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