Apparatus and method for configurable processing
US8966223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3897
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A configurable execution unit comprises operators capable of being dynamically configured by an instruction at the level of processing multi-bit operand values. The unit comprises one or more dynamically configurable operator modules, each module being connectable to receive input operands indicated in an instruction, and a programmable lookup table connectable to receive dynamic configuration information determined from an opcode portion of the instruction and capable of generating operator configuration settings defining an aspect of the function or behavior of a configurable operator module, responsive to said dynamic configuration information in the instruction.
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