Deterministic microcontroller context arrangement
US7516311B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4818
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating a deterministic microcontroller is disclosed in which the microcontroller is switchable to various contexts. A plurality of sets of hardware registers is provided. A corresponding plurality of hardware contexts for the microcontroller is provided by the plurality of sets of hardware registers. A context manager controls the selection of the hardware registers such that contexts are changed within one bus cycle and a plurality of hardware contexts are provided.
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