VLIW processor with less instruction issue slots than functional

Details VLIW processor with less instruction issue slots than functional VLIW processor with less instruction issue slots than functional

1999-03-17

2000-09-19

Donaghue, Larry D.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: processing

Processing architecture

Long instruction word

712215, 712218, G06F 930

Patent

active

061227226

ABSTRACT:
Cost/performance of VLIW architecture is improved by reducing the number of slots in the instruction issue register.

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