Prioritized issuing of operation dedicated execution unit...

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2004-11-17

2008-08-26

Kim, Kenneth S (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Instruction issuing

C718S103000, C718S107000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07418576

ABSTRACT:
A graphics processor buffers vertex thread and pixel threads. The different types of threads issue instructions corresponding to different sets of operations. A plurality of different types of execution units are provided, each type of execution unit servicing a different class of operations, such as an executing unit supporting texture operations, an execution unit supporting blending operations, and an execution unit supporting mathematical operations. Current instructions of the threads are buffered and prioritized in a common instruction buffer. A set of high priority instructions is issued per cycle to the plurality of different types of execution units.

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