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Microcontroller with integrated graphical processing unit

US8456478B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2008
Grant dateJun 4, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G3/3622
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microcontroller with an integrated special instruction processing unit and a programmable cycle state machine. The special instruction processing unit allows offloading of intensive processing of output data and the programmable cycle state machine minimizes the amount of customized, off chip circuitry necessary to connect the microcontroller to an external display.

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