Processor and method for executing a program loop within an instruction word
US7913069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/8023
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer array (10) has a plurality of computers (12). The computers (12) communicate with each other asynchronously, and the computers (12) themselves operate in a generally asynchronous manner internally. Instruction words (48) can include a micro-loop (100) which is capable of performing a series of operations repeatedly. In a particular example, the series of operations are included in a single instruction word (48). The micro-loop (100) in combination with the ability of the computers (12) to send instruction words (48) to a neighboring computer (12) provides a powerful tool for allowing a computer (12) to utilize the resources of a neighboring computer (12).
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