Method and apparatus for data processing

Details Method and apparatus for data processing Method and apparatus for data processing

2007-12-04

2007-12-04

Pan, Daniel (Department: 2183)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Processing architecture

Vector processor

C712S033000, C712S038000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10038742

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatuses for a data processing system are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary apparatus includes a chip interconnect, a memory controller for controlling the host memory comprising DRAM memory, the memory controller coupled to the chip interconnect, a scalar processing unit coupled the chip interconnect wherein the scalar processing unit is capable of executing instructions to perform scalar data processing, a vector processing unit coupled the chip interconnect wherein the vector processing unit is capable of executing instructions to perform vector data processing, and an input/output (I/O) interface coupled to the chip interconnect wherein the I/O interface receives/transmits data from/to the scalar and/or vector processing units.

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