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Memory controller and memory controlling method

US8422330B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 2011
Grant dateApr 16, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/3455
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory controller includes: a first generating unit that generates a read-address to read a data element sequence having a plurality of data elements from a bank of a memory; a second generating unit that generates a position signal indicating a position of a data element to be selected from the data element sequence, and an order signal indicating a storing order for storing the data element to be selected into a register; and a selector unit that selects, according to the position signal, the data element to be selected from the data element sequence read out from each of the plurality of the banks, and stores the selected data element in the storing order indicated by the order signal into the register, wherein the data element stored in the register is processed in the storing order by a vector processor.

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