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Tile shader for screen space, a method of rendering and a graphics processing unit employing the tile shader

US9224227B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2012
Grant dateDec 29, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T15/005
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A tile shader for screen space of a graphics pipeline, a method of rendering graphics and a graphics processing unit are disclosed. In one embodiment, the tile shader includes: (1) an input interface configured to receive a tile of pixels for processing and (2) a tile processor configured to perform tile-level processing of the pixels.

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