Matches 1 - 50 out of 131 1 2 3 >
Match Document Document Title
7613858 Implementing signal processing cores as application specific processors  
Methods and apparatus are provided for efficiently implementing signal processing cores as application specific processors. A signal processing core, such as a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) core or...
7606943 Adaptable datapath for a digital processing system  
The present invention includes a adaptable high-performance node (RXN) with several features that enable it to provide high performance along with adaptability. A preferred embodiment of the RXN...
RE40942 Integrated digital signal processor/general purpose CPU with shared internal memory  
An integrated data processing platform for processing a digital signal that includes a general purpose processor and a digital signal processor (DSP) module. The DSP module recovers digital data...
7596144 System-on-a-chip (SoC) device with integrated support for ethernet, TCP, iSCSI, RDMA, and network application acceleration  
Certain aspects of a method and system for a system-on-a-chip (SoC) device with integrated support for Ethernet, TCP, iSCSI, RDMA, and network application acceleration are provided. Aspects of the...
7558944 Microcomputer  
A built-in memory is divided into the following two types: first memories 5 and 7 and second memories 4 and 6 , and made accessible in parallel by third buses XAB and XDB and second buses...
7533238 Method for limiting the size of a local storage of a processor  
A method for limiting the size of a local storage of a processor is provided. A facility is provided in association with a processor for setting a local storage size limit. This facility is a...
7519754 Hard disk drive cache memory and playback device  
A NOR emulating device using a controller and NAND memories can be used in a computer system in placed of the main memory or in place of the BIOS NOR memory. Thus, the emulating device can function...
7480786 Methods and cores using existing PLD processors to emulate processors having different instruction sets and bus protocols  
Methods and cores using an existing processor implemented in a Programmable Logic Device (PLD) to emulate a target processor, where the existing and target processors support different instruction...
7475182 System-on-a-chip mixed bus architecture  
A mixed architecture system on chip is provided by combining a CoreConnect system on chip architecture with an AMBA system on chip architecture. To eliminate data transfer and bus error that could...
7412588 Network processor system on chip with bridge coupling protocol converting multiprocessor macro core local bus to peripheral interfaces coupled system bus  
A network processor includes a system-onchip (SoC) macro core and functions as a single chip protocol converter that receives packets generating according to a first protocol type and processes the...
7409251 Method and system for writing NV memories in a controller architecture, corresponding computer program product and computer-readable storage medium  
The invention describes a method and an arrangement for writing to NV memories in a controller architecture, together with a corresponding computer program product and a corresponding...
7353362 Multiprocessor subsystem in SoC with bridge between processor clusters interconnetion and SoC system bus  
A System-on-Chip (SoC) component comprising a single independent multiprocessor subsystem core including a plurality of multiple processors, each multiple processor having a local memory associated...
7305540 Method and apparatus for data processing  
Methods and apparatuses for a data processing system are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary apparatus includes a chip interconnect, a memory controller for controlling...
7243181 Signal bus arrangement  
In a two-dimensional layout, the bus signal lines are arranged such that adjacent signal lines are of different buses. The different buses transmit signals changed at different timings. The signal...
7231464 Management system for multimodule multiprocessor machines  
The present invention relates to a global management system for a multimodule, multiprocessor machine (PK). The system is characterized in that it comprises an independent module (SM) dedicated to...
7200735 High-performance hybrid processor with configurable execution units  
A new general method for building hybrid processors achieves higher performance in applications by allowing more powerful, tightly-coupled instruction set extensions to be implemented in...
7142443 Reduced data line pre-fetch scheme  
A memory device for reducing the number of data read lines needed in a memory device. Specifically, multiple helper flip-flops are used to prefetch data in a memory device. The helper flip-flops...
7133954 Data bus system for micro controller  
Provided is a data bus system for a micro controller which has an input/output (I/O) unit, a central processing unit (CPU), an internal memory unit, and a peripheral circuitry. The data bus system...
7111155 Digital signal processor computation core with input operand selection from operand bus for dual operations  
A computation core includes a computation block, an addressing block and an instruction sequencer, which are coupled to a memory through a memory interface. The computation block includes a...
7110830 Microprocessor system and method for protecting the system from the exchange of modules  
A microprocessor system includes a plurality of modules, among them a microprocessor and at least one storage module for storing the code and/or data for the microprocessor. Stored, in a...
7103753 Backplane system having high-density electrical connectors  
A computer system architecture in which functionally compatible electronic components are located on modular printed circuit boards. Thus, a type of processor used by the system can be changed by...
7035906 Global network computers  
This invention generally relates to one or more computer networks having computers like personal computers or network servers with microprocessors linked by broadband transmission means and having...
7007154 Method and apparatus for interfacing a processor to a coprocessor  
A processor ( 12 ) to coprocessor ( 14 ) interface supporting multiple coprocessors ( 14, 16 ) utilizes compiler generatable software type function call and return, instruction execute, and...
6990566 Multi-channel bi-directional bus network with direction sideband bit for multiple context processing elements  
A method and an apparatus for configuration of multiple context processing elements (MCPEs) are described. The method and an apparatus is capable of selectively transmitting data over a...
6963965 Instruction-programmable processor with instruction loop cache  
An instruction-programmable processor, such as a digital signal processor, having a level one program cache memory and instruction buffer subsystem, is disclosed. The subsystem includes a loop...
6950898 Data amplifier having reduced data lines and/or higher data rates  
A data amplifier configured to allow for fewer data lines and/or increased processing speeds. Specifically, multiple helper flip-flops are used to prefetch data in a data amplifier. The helper...
6918025 IC with wait state registers  
A data processing device is used with peripheral devices having addressees and differing communication response periods. The data processing device includes a digital processor adapted for...
6898657 Autonomous signal processing resource for selective series processing of data in transit on communications paths in multi-processor arrangements  
A multi-processor arrangement having an interprocessor communication path between each of every possible pair of processors, in addition to I/O paths to and from the arrangement, having signal...
6871247 Mechanism for supporting self-modifying code in a harvard architecture digital signal processor and method of operation thereof  
For use in a processor having separate instruction and data buses, separate instruction and data memories and separate instruction and data units, a mechanism for, and method of, supporting...
6826674 Program product and data processor  
In the present invention, an input and/or output interface of at least one of a plurality of processing units forming a data processing system is designated independently of timing of execution of...
6820143 On-chip data transfer in multi-processor system  
A system and method are provided for improving performance of a computer system by providing a direct data transfer between different processors. The system includes a first and second processor....
6816750 System-on-a-chip  
A system 100 fabricated on a single integrated circuit chip includes a microprocessor 101 operating from a high speed bus 102 and a peripheral bus 103 operating in conjunction with high...
6785743 Template data transfer coprocessor  
The template data transfer coprocessor (TDTP) offloads block data transfer operations from a mediaprocessor. A uni-block template, program-guided template, an indirect template and queue-based...
6760870 Algorithm for resynchronizing a bit-sliced crossbar  
A data switch is configured to communicate data messages in the form of multibit data unit segmented into a plurality of multibit data subunits. The data switch includes at least two separate,...
6757809 Data processor having 2n bits width data bus for context switching functions  
A data processor being provided with a data register having a double width of the width of a general purpose register for inputting/outputting data with respect to the operand access unit, and a...
6754763 Multi-board connection system for use in electronic design automation  
A high fan-out hub array system and method is provided. The system includes at least one hub that contains user logic that receive signals from various chips and boards, and which quickly...
6748507 Single-chip microcomputer with integral clock generating unit providing clock signals to CPU, internal circuit modules and synchronously controlling external dynamic memory  
A single-chip microcomputer comprising: a first bus having a central processing unit and a cache memory connected therewith; a second bus having a dynamic memory access control circuit and an...
6735683 Single-chip microcomputer with hierarchical internal bus structure having data and address signal lines coupling CPU with other processing elements  
A single-chip microcomputer comprising: a first bus having a central processing unit and a cache memory connected therewith; a second bus having a dynamic memory access control circuit and an...
6732203 Selectively multiplexing memory coupling global bus data bits to narrower functional unit coupling local bus  
In one embodiment, a bus multiplexer is between a memory and a functional unit of the integrated circuit. An input of the bus multiplexer couples to a global bus having a bit width. A local bus...
6715042 Systems and methods for multiport memory access in a multimaster environment  
A multiprocessor digital amplifier system is disclosed. A first processor is configured to decode a digital signal from a digital signal source. A second processor configured to provide control...
6704828 System and method for implementing data pre-fetch having reduced data lines and/or higher data rates  
A method and apparatus for reducing the number of data read lines needed in a memory device. Specifically, multiple helper flip-flops are used to prefetch data in a memory device. The helper...
6675283 Hierarchical connection of plurality of functional units with faster neighbor first level and slower distant second level connections  
A device for a hierarchical connection of a plurality of functional units in a processor comprises a first connector with at least two inputs and an output, which is adapted for connecting one of...
6658550 Pipelined asynchronous processing  
An asynchronous processor having pipelined instruction fetching and execution to implement concurrent execution of instructions by two or more execution units. A writeback unit is connected to...
6615341 Multiple-data bus architecture for a digital signal processor using variable-length instruction set with single instruction simultaneous control  
A digital signal processor (DSP) employs a variable-length instruction set. A portion of the variable-length instructions may be stored in adjacent locations within memory space with the beginning...
6574726 Modular architecture for high bandwidth computers  
A computer system architecture in which functionally compatible electronic components are located on modular printed circuit boards. Thus, a type of processor used by the system can be changed by...
6564242 Distributed automation system  
A distributed automation system comprising a programmable logic controller connected to programmable logic controllers equipped with a host unit and couplers communicating with the host unit...
6516402 Information processing apparatus with parallel accumulation capability  
An initial value of read address is set in a first initial address register; an initial value of write address is set in a second initial address register; and the number of data to be accumulated...
6505291 Processor having a datapath and control logic constituted with basis execution blocks  
A processor is provided with a datapath and control logic, where the datapath and/or the control logic are constituted with basis execution blocks (BEB). Each BEB includes an addressable storage...
6502181 Method and apparatus for an enhanced processor  
A controller for executing instructions has one the order of five addressing modes and can allow executing of processes concurrently in multiple modes. A specific embodiment can effectively run...
6496920 Digital signal processor having multiple access registers  
A method and circuit for digital signal processing. The disclosed method and circuit uses a variable length instruction set. A portion of the variable length instructions may be stored in adjacent...
Matches 1 - 50 out of 131 1 2 3 >