Geometric processing system utilizing multiple identical process

Details Geometric processing system utilizing multiple identical process Geometric processing system utilizing multiple identical process

1981-04-30

1984-05-15

Smith, Jerry

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ABSTRACT:
A graphic display system uses a plurality of identical processor units each of which is controlled by microcode to perform a particular function in transforming, clipping, and scaling geometric data for presentation on a display. Each processor includes a plurality of function units which can operate independently, in parallel, or in master-slave mode. Each function unit comprises a plurality of one bit slice circuits which can be fabricated using VLSI techniques. Each one bit slice includes a multilevel memory which collectively provide a dispersed stack for the function unit.

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