System for transferring input/output data independently through

Details System for transferring input/output data independently through System for transferring input/output data independently through

1996-09-18

1998-11-10

Lee, Thomas C.

395842, 395853, 395885, G06F 1314, G06F 1312

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058357882

ABSTRACT:
A programmable DMA controller that uses an instruction set dedicated to moving data efficiently over a bus, comprising a program memory, a program counter, a FIFO memory, a bus buffer, registers, an accumulator, and an ALU. The DMA controller instruction set comprises the following instructions: load, move, add, subtract, branch on zero, branch on not zero, lock, and interrupt. Another DMA controller embodiment uses a SIMD processor. In operation, a CPU downloads DMA programs to the DMA controller. The DMA controller stores these programs in its program memory. The CPU signals the DMA to begin a DMA transfer operation. The ALU and associated devices execute the program instructions to perform the desired DMA transfer. The DMA controller then sends an interrupt to the CPU to indicate the DMA transfer is complete.

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