AU2001245511A1 - Method and apparatus for enhancing the performance of a pipelined data processor - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for enhancing the performance of a pipelined data processor

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AU2001245511A1
AU2001245511A1 AU2001245511A AU4551101A AU2001245511A1 AU 2001245511 A1 AU2001245511 A1 AU 2001245511A1 AU 2001245511 A AU2001245511 A AU 2001245511A AU 4551101 A AU4551101 A AU 4551101A AU 2001245511 A1 AU2001245511 A1 AU 2001245511A1
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enhancing
performance
data processor
pipelined data
pipelined
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AU2001245511A
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Henry A. Davis
Paul Strong
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ARC International Ltd
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ARC International PLC
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    • G06F9/30181—Instruction operation extension or modification
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AU2001245511A 2000-03-10 2001-03-08 Method and apparatus for enhancing the performance of a pipelined data processor Abandoned AU2001245511A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

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US18842800P 2000-03-10 2000-03-10
US60/188,428 2000-03-10
US18894200P 2000-03-13 2000-03-13
US60/188,942 2000-03-13
US18963400P 2000-03-14 2000-03-14
US60/189,634 2000-03-14
US18970900P 2000-03-15 2000-03-15
US60/189,709 2000-03-15
PCT/US2001/007360 WO2001069378A2 (en) 2000-03-10 2001-03-08 Method and apparatus for enhancing the performance of a pipelined data processor

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