System and method for packing data in a tiled graphics memory

Details System and method for packing data in a tiled graphics memory System and method for packing data in a tiled graphics memory

2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Tung, Kee M. (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics display memory system

Memory partitioning

C345S555000, C345S421000

Reexamination Certificate

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10740229

ABSTRACT:
A tiled graphics memory permits z data and stencil data to be stored in different portions of a tile. The tile may be further divided into data sections, each of which may have a byte size corresponding to a memory access size.

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