Invention Application
- Patent Title: PROCESSOR WITH RECONFIGURABLE ARCHITECTURE
- Patent Title (中): 具有可重构架构的处理器
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Application No.: US12581229Application Date: 2009-10-19
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Publication No.: US20100211747A1Publication Date: 2010-08-19
- Inventor: Heejun SHIM , Sukjin KIM , Hyunchul PARK , Scott Mahike , Yongjun PARK
- Applicant: Heejun SHIM , Sukjin KIM , Hyunchul PARK , Scott Mahike , Yongjun PARK
- Priority: KR10-2009-0012110 20090213
- Main IPC: G06F15/80
- IPC: G06F15/80 ; G06F9/06 ; G06F12/02

Abstract:
Disclosed is configuration memory access technology in a processor with a reconfigurable architecture. The processor with the reconfigurable architecture includes an array of processing elements (PEs), a configuration memory and a token network. The configuration memory stores configuration data associated with controlling data flow of the respective PEs. The token network reads the configuration data from the configuration memory, estimates data flow of the PEs from the read configuration data, reads required configuration data from the configuration memory based on the estimated data flow, and supplies the required configuration data to corresponding PEs. By reducing configuration memory access frequency through a token network, power consumption may be reduced.
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