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Deterministic microcontroller with context manager

US7562207B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2005
Grant dateJul 14, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/461
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A deterministic microprocessor is disclosed in which 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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