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Configurable cache and method to configure same

US8266409B2 · kind B2 · utility

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38Claims

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

Christopher Edward Koob · Round Rock, US
Ajay Anant Ingle · Austin, US
Lucian Codrescu · Austin, US
Jian Shen · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 3, 2009
Grant date	Sep 11, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2212/601
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a particular embodiment, a cache is disclosed that includes a tag state array that includes a tag area addressable by a set index. The tag state array also includes a state area addressable by a state address, where the set index and the state address include at least one common bit.

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