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US7679973B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/30141
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A register file is often used within integrated circuitry to temporarily hold data. Sometimes this data needs to be retained within the register file for a period of time, such as when there is a stall operation. Conventional register files have utilized a hold multiplexor to perform such a stall operation. The multiplexor however inserts a delay that is undesirable in high performance integrated circuitry. The multiplexor is replaced with a tri-state inverter coupled to the global bit line of the register file, which minimizes this additional delay from the register file data access time.
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