Apparatus and method for raster tile coalescing
US7564456B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2360/122
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A graphics pipeline rasterizes primitives and generates a stream of groups of pixels, such as a stream of pixel quads. A tile coalesce unit received the stream of groups of pixels and generates pixel tiles for use by downstream pixel processing units. The pixel tiles facilitate hazard checks and transaction coherency.
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