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High performance multilevel cache hierarchy

US7809889B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 2007
Grant dateOct 5, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/0811
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital system is provided with a hierarchical memory system having at least a first and second level cache and a higher level memory. If a requested data item misses in both the first cache level and in the second cache level, a line of data containing the requested data is obtained from a higher level of the hierarchical memory system. The line of data is allocated to both the first cache level and to the second cache level simultaneously.

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