System and method for providing microprocessor serialization usi

Details System and method for providing microprocessor serialization usi System and method for providing microprocessor serialization usi

1996-05-17

1999-08-31

An, Meng-Ai T.

39580032, 39580036, 39518307, 3951832, 395726, G06F 924

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ABSTRACT:
A system and method for providing a microprocessor with a software accessible serial number. A plurality of programmable fuses on the processor are encoded with a value representative of a serial number. Circuitry is provided on the processor for transferring the value encoded on the programmable fuses to a machine specific or general purpose register or storage device. The machine specific or general purpose register or storage unit is software accessible.

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