Image generation systems having processing element arrays with d

Details Image generation systems having processing element arrays with d Image generation systems having processing element arrays with d

1997-09-17

1999-07-13

Tung, Kee M.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphic processing system

Plural graphics processors

345514, 345520, G06F 1580

Patent

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059233389

ABSTRACT:
An image generation system is provided which includes a processing element array comprised of a plurality of processing elements, wherein the processing elements are interconnected such that processing elements in said processing element array communicate directly with each other. The processing elements are divided into a plurality of panels. Global bus interconnection means allow for communicating information on one panel communications bus to the other panel communication buses. Validity flags of the global bus interconnection indicate which bytes are valid on the bus. A microcode cache may also be included.

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