Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Address formation – Generating prefetch – look-ahead – jump – or predictive address
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Kim, Kenneth S. (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Address formation
Generating prefetch, look-ahead, jump, or predictive address
C712S208000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07017026
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods to track a register value. A microprocessor can include a first register, a control circuit, and an adder. The first register can store a tracked register value. The control circuit can include an instruction input to receive at least a portion of an instruction and a first output to output an arithmetic operation indication. The adder can include a control input to receive the arithmetic operation indication, a first input to receive an immediate operand of an instruction, and a second input to receive the tracked register value.
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Bekerman Michael
Jourdan Stephan J.
Ronen Ronny
Yoaz Adi
Kim Kenneth S.
SAE Magnetics (H.K. ) Ltd.
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