Data processing device with loop pipeline

Details Data processing device with loop pipeline Data processing device with loop pipeline

1997-09-12

2000-07-04

Ellis, Richard L

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Processing control

Branching

712205, 712237, 712239, G06F 945

Patent

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060853158

ABSTRACT:
The data processing device according to the invention comprises an instruction providing unit having an input and an output, a pipeline unit for processing data having input and output stages, a loop pipeline unit for processing a loop instruction having input and output stages, said input stages of said pipeline units being coupled to said output of said instruction providing unit, said instruction providing unit providing data for said pipelines, and said pipeline units processing said data independently.

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